Assistant Principal-Range 2

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Assistant Principal - Range 2

**Occupation**:Principal and assistant principal

**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs

**Reference**:1492084

**Location Profile**:

- Sunbury Downs College is a vibrant Year 7 to 12 co-educational secondary college situated in the semi-rural of Sunbury. It is a growing co-educational secondary college with student enrolment numbers at approximately 800 students.
- The College offers an Accelerated Curriculum and Enrichment (ACE) program, extending students through a challenging curriculum including early commencement of VCE. The ACE program is a select entry course with enrolment from the feeder primary schools, for students in Years 7-9. The College also offers a Scholars program for students in Years 10 and 11 to provide students with a range of opportunities in the Later Years. The College is an accredited International Student Program provider.
- Sunbury Downs College offers a wide range of inclusive activities and programs which cater to all students in Years 7-12. Some of these include Maths Club, Drama Club and Choir. The College also has a House and Sports program with whole school carnivals for Athletics and Swimming. There are Year Level and specialised camps and excursions. The College has a well-established Student Voice program with an enthusiastic Student Voice and Captaincy team. The College offers instrumental music tuition and presents a highly acclaimed Musical Production, enabling students to excel in the Performing Arts in an environment that fosters participation, responsibility and teamwork outside the classroom.
- Sunbury Downs College is proud to be in partnership with its community with local organisations and agencies providing support for its students. Some of these partnerships include feeder schools, local businesses and many universities. The school acknowledges that it is the links with the outside world that extends the offerings for students and community.
- Sunbury Downs Secondary College currently has a leadership profile consisting of Principal, 3 Assistant Principals, 7 Leading Teachers and 2 Learning Specialists which is being expanded. There are approximately 70 Classroom Teachers, 4 Paraprofessionals and 26 Education Support staff.
- Sunbury Downs College Values of Respect, Resilience, Community and Ambition underpin the expected behaviours for all members of the Sunbury Downs College community.

**Selection Criteria**:

- SC 1: Educational Leadership
- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college in student engagement initiatives and processes, including applied and authentic learning.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
- SC 2: Financial, Managerial and Administrative Ability
- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
- SC 3: Planning, Policy and Program Development and Review
- Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
- An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
- Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
- SC 4: Leadership of Staff and Students
- A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
- A clear capacity to foster a high expectation learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
- SC 5: Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
- Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
- An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment

**Role**:

- This position:

- entails whole school leadership of College Operations and Timetabling
- has leadership responsibility of a sub-school, the level to be negotiated with the successful applicant
- has a teaching component.
- The Assistant Principal reports directly to the Principal.
- Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.