Deputy Principal

3 days ago


Ipswich, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Kruger State School is a large school in the Ipswich corridor. At this school, we aspire to Excellence and Equity through our key strategies in the focus areas of:

- Educational Achievement
- improve the educational achievement of all students.
- Wellbeing & Engagement - support students to be 'Present, Centred and Ready to Learn' each day.
- Culture & Inclusion - develop a culture of collaboration between the school and the community.

Our school plays a significant role in the lives of the children as they grow and develop. In partnership with parents and other members of the community, our school provides students with a high quality education that equips them with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to be successful in the future; an education which enables students to participate in and contribute to a culturally, socially and economically vibrant society.
About the Role
As the Deputy Principal you will have responsibility for the following:

- Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Deputise for the Principal when required.
- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling.
- Manage resources to achieve goals.

It is essential for the successful applicant to have strong organisational skills, a well-developed understanding of how to support learners with complex needs and excellent communication skills. The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate they work well in a team along with the ability to lead teams. Kruger State School uses a range of support strategies for students including trauma informed practices, Teach Like a Champion, PBL and ESCMs. Experience in these areas would be well considered.
For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in the attached role description.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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