<p><b>Position Purpose</b></p><p>The Assistant Principal shares with the Principal in all aspects of the school’s leadership and management and takes responsibility for the school in the Principal’s absence. As a key member of the School Leadership Team, the Assistant Principal shares responsibility for leadership of the school’s vision, mission and improvement agenda in a way which reflects the Catholic nature of the school. </p><p>The Assistant Principal works with the Principal in the three key areas of; Catholic Identity and Religious Leadership, Teaching and Learning and Administration and Pastoral Care. The Assistant Principal contributes in a significant way to the Catholic life of the school, the development of a professional learning community, the overall management of the school and compliance requirements in all areas. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Commencement </b></p><p>It is anticipated that the new Assistant Principal will commence for the start of the 2021 school year. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Essential criteria </b></p><ul><li>An active Catholic with an appreciation of and commitment to Catholic life and practice; </li><li>Four year trained classification with relevant experience </li><li> Possession of, or willingness to obtain appropriate qualifications in accordance with Category E of the Framework for Accreditation of Staff in Catholic Schools </li><li>Demonstrated deep knowledge of contemporary pedagogical practices and K-6 curriculum, with a demonstrated ability to implement these practices to a very high standard in contemporary classrooms </li><li>Demonstrated highly effective leadership, collaboration, communication, organisation and time management skills </li><li>Proven ability to work positively with students and their parents/teachers on behaviour support matters </li><li> Demonstrated ability to develop staff at individual and whole school level and to build the leadership capacity of staff </li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>Desirable criteria </b></p><ul><li>Evidence of relevant recent professional development related to Religious Education, Leadership and Curriculum </li><li>Proficient in the use of ICT </li><li>Demonstrated skills in negotiation and conflict resolution </li><li>Proven capacity to build relationships with all groups in the school community </li><li>Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership role/s in Catholic School/s </li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>For more information refer to the attached Information package. </p><p> For questions regarding the professional nature of this position, please contact our Employee Services Team on (02) 6772 7388 or email <a href="http://jobs&#64;arm.catholic.edu.au" rel="nofollow">jobs&#64;arm.catholic.edu.au</a></p>