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Assistant Principal Mentor - Walgett… at NSW Government · Regional…

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Job Description

Walgett Community College Primary School (WCCPS) is a P-6 school with an enrolment of 99% Aboriginal students, approximately 120 students K-6 and up to 20 children per session in preschool. Walgett has a population of approximately 2300 and is situated in a remote rural context approximately 280 kilometres north of Dubbo beside the Namoi and Barwon rivers.

The school is part of the Connected Communities strategy and is committed to providing a high-quality education for all students through a diverse, relevant curriculum focusing on literacy, numeracy with strong student and community engagement. The school is well resourced and has an extensive staff complement to deliver strong learning and wellbeing outcomes for all students.

The school has embedded, data informed systems and collaborative processes including explicit, responsive evidenced based teaching and learning programs. A continuous learning culture has been established through consistent whole, stage and individual professional development linked to identified student need.

The Assistant Principal Mentor will lead the support for early career permanent, temporary and casual teachers in Walgett Community College - Primary School. The Assistant Principal Mentor will support teachers to strengthen their practice through an explicit, structured program of professional development, coaching, classroom observation, demonstration, team teaching and individualised professional feedback. The Assistant Principal Mentor role will work closely with other executive to strengthen a positive performance and development culture across the school, aligned to the values of the Connected Communities strategy.

The Assistant Principal Mentor does not have an allocated teaching timetable, however, will work directly in classrooms supporting other teachers for at least half the teaching load of an executive teacher.

While the Assistant Principal Mentor does not replace the supervisory function of existing executive, particularly in relation to teacher accreditation, they will play a key role in supporting teachers with accreditation requirements.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Demonstrated deep knowledge and understanding of the value of culture, cultural identity and linguistic
background regarding the education of students from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, with
successful experience in delivering innovative strategies to create inclusive teaching and learning practices and
opportunities that lead to high quality learning outcomes for Aboriginal students.

2. Demonstrated successful experience in supporting teaching colleagues, particularly early career teachers, to
improve teaching practice and student outcomes.

3. Demonstrated deep knowledge and understanding of the NESA requirements for accreditation at the level of
Proficient Teacher, including for temporary and casual teachers.

4. Demonstrated capacity to build professional relationships, deliver professional feedback and lead professional
learning leading to improve teaching practice and student outcomes.

5. Deep knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Connected Communities Strategy and the NSW
AECG/Department of Education Partnership Agreement ‘Walking Together Working Together’.

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 policy

A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.