Assistant Principal-range 1

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Assistant Principal - Range 1

**Occupation**:Principal and assistant principal

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:1488978

**Location Profile**:

- North Melbourne Primary School is one of the few schools close to the CBD. The original school was established in 1874. In 2023, to cater for significant enrolment growth, a new vertical campus for North Melbourne Primary School opened expanding the school across two sites. The Molesworth Street campus caters for Prep to Year 2 students (Junior campus), while the existing Errol Street campus caters for our Year 3 to Year 6 students (Senior campus). The two campuses work collaboratively, with students having the opportunity to visit each site for enhanced learning opportunities. The student community of 850+ students reflects the cultural diversity of the surrounding neighbourhood, including North and West Melbourne, Parkville, and the CBD. There are approximately 50 different nationalities represented across the school community.
- The school has a dynamic leadership team consisting of a Principal, four Assistant Principals, Wellbeing, Literacy and Numeracy Learning Specialists, a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leading Teacher, and an OH&S and Technology Leading Teacher. This model provides stability and structure across both campuses.
- The school is divided into eight Professional Learning Teams, seven of them teaching from Prep to Year 6; each team working collaboratively to provide a curriculum that is based on a solid foundation of literacy and numeracy. The Specialist Team delivers comprehensive specialist programs in Visual and Performing Arts (Music and Drama), Physical Education, Auslan (LOTE) and Science.
- All students engage in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program which provides students with experiences in planting, harvesting and cooking healthy meals with much of the produce coming from our vegetable garden.
- The North Melbourne Primary School philosophy is underpinned by the following beliefs and practices:

- All children can learn
- Learning outcomes will be maximised when children feel safe, connected and engaged at school
- Students are encouraged to be active and self-directed in their learning
- Our school values are reflected within all we do. At NMPS, we value being Responsible; Inclusive; Sagacious; and Ethical.
- Mission: Guaranteed extraordinary learning opportunities for students, providing a rich curriculum and evidence-based practices of teaching.
- Vision: Students will contribute positively to their local, national and global communities.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1 - 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.

**SC2 - Financial, managerial and administrative ability**
- Outstanding financial, organization and resource management skills.

**SC3 - 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 to a high level.
- An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

**SC4 - 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.

**SC5 - 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.

**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.
- The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the