Deputy Principal

19 hours ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia Department of Education Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative person to join our leadership Team as a Deputy Principal. Are you looking for a remote adventure where you can make a real difference to young peoples' lives?

We're a K-10 School of about 200 students situated on Lardil Country within a Community of Islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Far North West Queensland. We invite the young people of the Community to Thaldi Bana Merri - "come and learn", as we teach and learn the Curriculum through connection to Country, Culture and Language.

About Us:

Mornington Island State School is a Kindy - Year 10 campus located in the town of Gununa, which is within the Wellesley Island Group of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Our community works together - with and for each other - to provide a meaningful, relevant education to all of our students. We hold the understanding that education is the key that unlocks our futures. The vision we share for our children is underpinned by the values of Courage, Choice and Challenge, which are inspired by the turtle. The turtle shows courage in making choices and overcoming challenges throughout its life, but never forgets where it comes from. Thaldi bana merri - Come and learn

About the Role:

As Deputy Principal, you will be working closely alongside another Deputy Principal to support the management of the School across the K-10 cohort. This is a flexible role, with some scope for negotiation around sharing of responsibilities, based on the strengths and desired areas of growth for the successful applicant.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

  • Knowing the Australian Curriculum and able to oversee its implementation within a K -10 school setting.
  • Ability to support the effective teaching of reading, through professional knowledge of the Reading Commitment and the Simple View of Reading.
  • Understanding of key pedagogies that support success for I/EALD learners.
  • Familiarity with the K-12 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (CARF) and able to oversee its implementation within a K-10 School setting.
  • Ability to Line Manage a team of teachers and Middle Leaders and develop their capability utilising the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and Performance Development Plans.
  • Ability to effectively manage student behaviour by supporting implementation of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) multi-tiered systems of support.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and build trust relationships with parents, Community members and Service Providers to support all students at School to be successful.

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

How to apply:

  • Please submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
  • A 2-pg 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.

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