Innovation and Excellence

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Assistant Principal-Range 3

**Occupation**: Teacher

**Location**: Bendigo

**Reference**: 1463872

**Selection Criteria**:
Demonstrated Expertise in Educational Technology and have a proven track record of effectively integrating technology into the classroom, particularly in a special education setting. This includes experience with: Assistive technology for students with diverse learning needs;
Learning management systems and digital content platforms & Data-driven instruction and assessment using technology tools.

Demonstrated expertise in Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking to identify and address challenges related to technology implementation in a school and classroom. (limit to 600 words)

Demonstrated expertise in emerging technologies and their potential impact on student learning. Exemplary skills in evaluating the effectiveness of technology initiatives and making research-driven decisions. (limit to 600 words)

An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning, including the use of Artificial Intelligence. (limit to 600 words)

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. (limit to 500 words)

Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills. (limit to 500 words)

**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 needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.

Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.

**Responsibilities**:
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
Supervision and coordination of the work of curriculum across the school;
Allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
Supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
Management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
Responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;
Contribute to the overall management of the school;

**Who May Apply**:
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**VIT LANTITE**:
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Ini