Principal Of Education Development

**Are you looking for a career that really makes a difference?**

**About Us**

We are a progressive NFP successfully unlocking the potential in transforming lives through education for over 100 years, having grown by 800% in just the past 20 yrs with planned growth for the future, we are indeed proud of this continued development coupled with sustainable practices in the service and difference we make to the community.

Our values of **Inclusion**, **Integrity **and **Innovation **shine through our people.

Year on year we continue to grow by being agile, fun, and a hands-on team.

We are seeking equally passionate people who are aligned with our values, invested in their roles, and the success of others.

**About the Role**

As the Principal of Education Development, you will be responsible for implementing and supporting the growth and development of our Adult Community Education & Alesco College - High School operations and fulfilling the philosophy throughout.

The Principal of Education Development will work closely and effectively with the Executive Director and Senior Leadership team to establish Development opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Business Development Leader with a sound and strong alignment to quality education and supporting students in unlocking their potential in our community.

Our organisation, is genuinely committed to our values of **Inclusion**, **Integrity **and **Innovation**, not just in our strategic plan, yet in our day to day business as usual deliverables to our company, people and students.

In addition to Atwea's values, we foster our great culture through **Intentional Leadership**, managing consciously by **Tone **and **Pace**.

**Tone **_Fun, Balanced, Professional _
- Infuse positivity and participation
- Extend trust
- Supportive and constructive
- Consolidate and continuously improve
- Extending grace and tolerance
- Invested in the success of self and others

**Pace**_Energetic Rhythm_
- Agile and responsive
- Generate ideas
- Proactively prioritize
- Time conscious
- Considerate of volume capacity and skill capability
- Measured and deliberate planning

**About the focus of this position**
- Business Planning - Vocational, Industry Trends, Secondary School Development.
- Research and Assessment of Demography and Community needs.
- Research and Assessment of Demography and Community needs (online consideration).
- Research and Assessment Geographic Placement of new campuses.
- Research and Assessment of Competitor Analysis.
- Budget Planning and Forecasting People, Systems and Operations for potential business decisions
- Establish new campuses.
- Grant research and assessment.
- Embed the philosophy within the organisation.
- Embed operational practices (minimum 12 week on site establishment -1 year full all Term cycle support.
- Pathway planning.
- Talent attraction, recruitment, and selection of new staff in consultation with People and Culture team and Principal Alesco.
- Networking.
- Conduct longitudinal research post school/college engagement regarding trends analysis and consideration for suture planning.

**About You**
- Senior management or leadership experience in a school or other education setting ideal.
- You will be able to demonstrate sound, professional and effective intentional leadership skills.
- A passion for working in alternative education and appreciation of the needs of at risk young people.
- Demonstrated understanding of strengths based practice; solutions focused.
- Alignment to our values.

**Inclusion**

Collaborative - Proactively build and engage in positive relationships.

Communication - Respectfully participate in a variety of communication strategies.

Values Diversity - Understands and demonstrates appreciation of diversity of people.

**Innovation**

Vision - Engaging in creative and curious thinking.

Adaptability - The ability to positively respond to change or opportunity.

Critical Thinking - The ability to look at all decisions and actions mindfully, with maintaining a critical lens

**Integrity**

Resiliency - Demonstrates, flexibility, adaptability, and perseverance. Remains composed and calm and act as a stabilising influence even in the most challenging situations.

Professionalism - Staff conduct themselves in a measured and considered manner.

Accountability - The understanding and willingness to be held to account for our actions.

**About our PERKS**

At Atwea College we offer extra cherries on top including:

- Competitive Remuneration.
- Retention Bonus 10k.
- As a Not for Profit Organisation we have Salary packaging up to $15,899 tax free per FBT year.
- 2 Mental Health Days.
- Confidential 5 Domestic Violence days if required.
- Company paid parental and adoption leave; top up parental leave for those eligible.
- Paid Employee Assistance Program.

**Atwea College requires**:

- Valid vaccination or medical exemption for workplace mobility between sites.
- Valid NSW Working With