Assistant Principal

The position is based at Rosehill Public School. Rosehill Public School currently has an enrolment of 650 students P-6.

The Assistant Principal, Learning and Support position is based at Rosehill Public School and works collaboratively with schools across the Parramatta Principal Network to support students with disability and additional learning and support needs and their teachers. The work emphasises individual school and departmental priorities and evidence-based programs to support students with additional needs. The Assistant Principal, Learning and Support also provides professional support for learning and support teachers through professional learning activities, network meetings and individual advice and support. The Assistant Principal, Learning and Support works collaboratively as part of the Team Around a School.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Approval to teach students with learning and support needs (primary and/or secondary) and/or experience teaching students with learning and support needs (primary and or secondary).

2. Expert knowledge of disability discrimination legislation and demonstrated expertise to provide high impact professional learning to support inclusive practice for students with disability.

3. Proven ability to promote and support the development of effective and collaborative learning and support teams within schools.

4. Ability to work collaboratively with the Team Around a School to provide specialist advice and enhance inclusive practices for students with complex behaviour and learning needs.

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice

2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs

3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams

4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents

5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning

6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

For more information about the Team Around a School and the AP LaST Role click the links below

Team Around a School

Role Statement

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.