Curriculum Innov

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2030

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1435559

**Location Profile**:
Cheltenham Primary School has a rich history educating students in the Cheltenham community of Bayside, Melbourne from 1855. We embrace the challenges of learning and teaching in the 21st century as reflected in our school's vision: '_Supported we Achieve, Challenged we Grow_'. Through creativity, innovation and wisdom, we seek to develop self-motivated, collaborative and independent learners. Our mission is for each child to '_Accept the Challenge_' of learning academically, socially and emotionally, and physically as they live our school values of Kindness, Respect and Responsibility.

A total of 405 students were enrolled at Cheltenham in 2024: 14 per cent of students had English as an additional language and NDP were Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The overall school's socio-economic profile is based on the school¿s Student Family Occupation and Education index (SFOE) which takes into account parents' occupations and education. Cheltenham Primary School's socio-economic band value is: Low. A 'low' band represents a low level of socio educational disadvantage.

The school's leadership is comprised of the Principal, Assistant Principal, two Learning Specialists (STEAM and Numeracy) and complemented by a distributed leadership model across 7 PLC levels: Foundation, Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and Specialist led by a PLC Leader who is responsible for ensuring that the teaching and learning approaches implemented by their PLC supports the social and emotional and academic growth of each student in the level cohort. The school's staff in 2024 comprised: 24.4 (FTE) teachers and 5.3 (FTE) education support staff.

Cheltenham Primary School is proud to be at the forefront of many innovative developments in education: the introduction of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M) curriculum framework and problem based inquiry underpinned by a rigorous, trans-disciplinary instructional approach to Literacy and Numeracy from Foundation to Year 6.

The school provides an optional Kitchen Classroom/Gardening program and seeks to develop an understanding of environmental sustainability in all facets of school life. We are committed to student engagement and agency in all learning.

The school is seeking an Assistant Principal with a passion for education, a respect for diversity and inclusivity and a commitment to instructional leadership, coaching and evidence informed practice.

**Selection Criteria**:
**KSC 1 Educational Leadership**
- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.

**KSC 2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability**
- Outstanding financial, organizational and resource management skills.

**KSC 3 Planning, policy and program development and review**
- Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies at a high level.
- An understanding of and a commitment to, the use of leaning technology to improve teaching and learning.

**KSC 4 Leadership of staff and students**
- A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
- A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.

**KSC 5 Interpersonal and communication skills**
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
- Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
- An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.

**KSC 6 Demonstrated ability to utilise evidence-based practice to drive continuous improvement in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment across the school.**

**Role**:
The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.

Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.

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