Assistant Principal-Range 1

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Assistant Principal - Range 1

**Occupation**:Principal and assistant principal

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1487310

**Location Profile**:
**Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School: A Vibrant Learning Community**
- Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School, established in 2010, is a dynamic public school located in Cranbourne North, within the City of Casey. We are a Public/Private Partnership school committed to providing a high-quality education for our 580 students. Our curriculum, based on the Victorian and EAL Curricula, emphasises explicit teaching and inquiry approaches.

**Our Focus**:

- ** Individual Growth**: We nurture the whole child, valuing academic success and the development of positive self-image, respect for others, and responsible global citizenship.
- ** Diverse Community**: Our multicultural community celebrates diversity, approximately 65% of students speaking a language other than English at home. We embrace this richness through initiatives like Cultural Connections Days.
- ** Strong Values**: Respect, Resilience, Collaboration, and Curiosity are at the heart of our dynamic culture, driving our vision to inspire a passion for learning.
- ** High Expectations**: We hold high expectations for students, teachers, and the community, fostering an aspirational environment where everyone can reach their full potential.
- ** Wellbeing Focus**: We prioritise student wellbeing through initiatives like Restorative Practices, Respectful Relationships, and Zones of Regulation, creating a supportive and inclusive environment. Social and emotional learning forms part of the explicitly taught curriculum through the Personal and Social Capabilities outlined in the Victorian curriculum.
- ** Collaborative Culture**: We foster a collaborative culture through Professional Learning Communities and a strong supportive environment. No staff member should feel alone in any aspect of their role. We value and aim to provide continuous professional growth for our staff.
- ** Connecting with our Community**:

- We recognise that effective communication is essential for a strong school-community partnership. Given the diverse linguistic backgrounds of our families, we are committed to providing multiple avenues for parents to connect with us and for us to communicate with them. We strive to overcome language barriers by:

- Utilising 'Multicultural Education Aids.
- Using interpreting services.
- Translating documents and messages both in text and audio.
- Providing face to face opportunities for community members to speak with someone in 'home language¿.
- Showing empathy, understanding and patience when engaging with community members whose first or home language isn¿t English.

**What We Offer**:

- ** Cutting-edge resources**: Supporting innovative learning experiences.
- ** Differentiated learning**: Catering to individual needs and learning styles.
- ** Early intervention and enrichment**: Providing targeted support and challenges for all students.
- ** Strong literacy and numeracy focus**: Building foundational skills for success.
- ** Active parent and community involvement**: Welcoming contributions to our vibrant learning community.

**We seek staff who**:

- Are passionate about leading learning and using contemporary teaching methods.
- Thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to sharing best practices.
- Value diversity and contribute to building a strong sense of community.
- Are energetic, enthusiastic, and committed to continuous improvement.
- Possess strong communication, listening, and feedback skills.
- Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School is a place where students are empowered to learn, staff are supported to grow, and the community is actively engaged. We invite you to join our team and be part of our vibrant learning community.

**Selection Criteria**:
**Selection Criteria**
- SC1: Educational Leadership
- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
- SC2: Financial, Managerial and Administrative ability.
- Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
- SC3: 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.
- SC4: Leadership of Staff & Students
- A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
- A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helping studen