Assistant Principal
3 days ago
**Position Information**:
Mayfield West Demonstration School is a proud public school situated in Newcastle. The school population includes students from diverse backgrounds which provides a richness of experiences across the school. The school caters for students from Preschool to Year 6 and offers a balance between academic, performing arts and sporting opportunities. The school's motto is Learning For Life. The school promotes an environment for all students to connect, succeed and thrive.
Currently the school has an enrolment of 351 students with 13 per cent of students having an Aboriginal background and 24 per cent with English as an additional language or dialect. The school is a member of Callaghan Education Pathways, who work together as a community of schools to provide a range of opportunities and partnerships to increase outcomes for students. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the local AECG, Muloobinbah.
Mayfield West Demonstration School has established strong links with The University of Newcastle to support and develop programs for teacher education students. Staff demonstrate quality teaching practice and are involved in research and other pedagogy initiatives with the University.
The school encourages students, parents, staff and the wider community to work together to implement quality teaching and learning from Preschool to Year 6. This is achieved through explicit teaching, positive engagement with a strong emphasis on social and emotional wellbeing.
Mayfield West Demonstration School encourages all students to be responsible and valued citizens as they strive to achieve excellence.
**Selection Criteria**:
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary
- Approval to teach infants and/or primary with a working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standard.
- Demonstrated evidence of leading data evaluation to drive systems improvement for student learning outcomes across the school.
- Demonstrated evidence of being a highly visible, collaborative and approachable leader who builds genuine relationships across the school.
- Demonstrated evidence of initiating, leading and evaluating research based approaches to curriculum implementation that maximises student learning and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated evidence of building relationships that support learning and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal students and their families.
- Demonstrated use of additional skills that enhance the work of teachers and students.
**General Selection Criteria**:
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 policies**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
**About the NSW Department of Education
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