Deputy Principal

About the Department:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Victoria Point State High School:
Victoria Point SHS issituated within the Bayside growth corridor of the Redlands community. We improve student outcomes by developing an expert teaching team and effective pedagogical practices, and drive cultural change through collaborative practices. Our school is values and outcomes driven, where quality personalised learning delivers schooling that is futures focused.

About the Role:
In this role, you will be required to lead teaching staff to provide quality learning outcomes for all students, and to contribute to the leadership of continuous school improvement across a portfolio aligned to our school's strategic priorities. As an instructional leader, you must have proven leadership and communication skills and be committed to building a positive, welcoming and supportive learning culture at Victoria Point State High School.

As such, the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate previous success with strategic and operational skillsets such as:
Strong working knowledge of evidence-based pedagogical approaches that improve student outcomes
Ensuring compliance with QCAA and ACARA requirements as part of systematic curriculum delivery
Leadership of, and contribution to, student pathway planning, monitoring and case management processes;
Engaging students and staff in skill development through authentic learning experiences;
Engaging with the wider school community to nurture quality positive relationships between students, parents, teachers and stakeholders across the school and wider community; and
Effective contribution to the management of the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of a large and complex environment to achieve school improvement goals.

About You:
The ideal applicant should have a strong working knowledge of evidence based pedagogical approaches and ideally have experience in Senior Schooling and managing student behaviour. The successful applicant will be required to lead the following portfolio responsibilities:
Senior Schooling
Cohort management of years 11 and 12
Strengthening the culture of intentional pedagogical selection to lift results across the school
BYOD/E Learning

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

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.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

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