Principal

Posted: 11/09/2024- Closing Date: 25/09/2024- Job Type: Permanent - Full Time- Location: Medowie- Job Category: Education, Childcare & TrainingExciting Opportunity: Principal Position at Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie

Are you ready to lead a dynamic and growing educational community? Catherine McAuley Catholic College in Medowie is seeking a passionate and visionary Principal to join us permanently, starting January 2025.

Catherine McAuley operates with a leadership model that includes one Principal, one Assistant Principal, and three Heads of House. The college, which opened in 2021 with Years 7 & 8, is expanding to a full Years 7-12 learning community by 2025. We are committed to empowering confident, agile, and reflective learners, and our educators co-create environments where faith, purpose, fulfillment, and joy thrive.

Nestled in the picturesque Port Stephens region, the college offers an ideal coastal or semi-rural lifestyle. Medowie is just 34km from Newcastle CBD and within an hour’s drive to the stunning Hunter Valley.

The Principal will lead across the school community to:

- Model faith in action
- Develop and shape a shared vision focussed on providing quality educational experiences and learning outcomes for all students
- Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, and all other stakeholders
- Support and monitor the learning and growth of effective teachers
- Set high standards for students and staff performance

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA**
- Practising Catholic active in the life of a Eucharistic community, with an understanding of their baptismal call to share and witness the good news of Jesus Christ
- Demonstrated ability to articulate and create a shared improvement agenda that aligns with system priorities and embeds an evidence-based practice with high expectations for student learning and teacher practice.
- Proven strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated capacity to build solid trusting relationships with students, staff, families, and all stakeholders
- An ability to effectively analyse and respond to student data on Catholic identity, academic performance, behaviour, and wellbeing to enhance learning outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively optimise the school’s human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality organisational and educational outcomes
- Demonstrated understanding of relevant legislative and legal frameworks including equity and diversity, work health and safety and performance management principles in the management of staff and the capacity to implement relevant plans and policies to ensure strong governance
- Experience in the role of Religious Education Coordinator (primary schools), or in the roles of Ministry Coordinator and/or Leader of Learning Religion (secondary schools) (Desireable)
- Experience working across more than one school setting (Desireable)
- Active participation and leadership in education forums (i.e. Principal/Assistant Principal Professional Associations/Networks) (Desireable)

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Qualifications as a four-year trained Teacher/Master of Education qualification (or approved as Three-year trained due to significant prior experience as a Teacher within the system)
- Postgraduate qualifications (Category E) in Religious Education, Theological Studies, or a willingness to enrol and complete within four years of appointment
- Postgraduate qualifications (Category E) in Educational Leadership combined with a minimum of ten years teaching experience or an equivalent combination of experience, training, and achievement
- Active NESA Accreditation
- Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
- Completion of anaphylaxis training

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Principals Enterprise Agreement 2024.

**BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US**
- Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
- A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Training and staff development programs
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**TO APPLY**
- Provide a cover letter along with your resume
- Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.
- Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including your current Principal and one other. Please provide them with this reference form for completion.
- Applicants should provide a reference from your Parish Priest. Please provide them with this reference form for completion.

**Applications close: Wednesday 25th September 2024 at 11.59pm**

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