Assistant Principal

Work for a not for profit that celebrates all cultures, diversity and inclusion
- Supportive leadership to nurture professional growth with regular supervision
- Be an innovative leader in the trauma-informed education sector

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day

**The Opportunity**

The Berry Street School has a leadership opportunity for an Assistant Principal, Head of Campus.

The Assistant Principal (Head of Campus) holds primary responsibility for the oversight and leadership of the Morwell Campus. The primary objectives of the role include:

- Overall accountability for a high standard of delivery aligned with the School’s strategic plan and the continued improvement of curriculum, teaching and learning, student intake, and social and emotional wellbeing within the campus.
- Maintaining a cohesive team by bringing together the disciplines of education and wellbeing, while ensuring team members are provided with supervision, support and professional development.
- Establishing and growing local community partnerships and networks representing Berry Street’s educational programs.

**About You**
- disciplinary team.

The role will require flexibility to manage competing priorities and stressful situations monitoring own stress levels and practicing and promoting self-care strategies.

Other responsibilities of the role include financial and administrative management to contribute to the development of program budgets and an understanding of key government education policy directions.

A minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Education (or a similar a qualification that is appropriate for entry to teaching) is required and to be four-year trained with full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

**The Benefits**
- Motor Vehicle allowance $10,500 pa
- $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Berry Street Education Model training provided
- Regular reflective supervision from leadership
- A culture that values and support professional development
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

**How to Apply**

Applications including resume and** **cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm, Thursday 5 September.

Queries to **Rebecca Robinson, Principal Berry Street School** on **0428 633 027.**
- Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._

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