Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction (0.4 FTE) - Bonville Public School

Bonville Public School is a small rural school of 126 students. The school is located 12 kilometres south of Coffs Harbour and is nestled between rural farmland and the Bongil Bongil National Park. The school has a proud history of academic and sporting success.

The school offers a balanced education across the curriculum which focuses on enriching the whole child.

The school offers a wide range of extra curricula activities including choir, band, dance, representative sport and kids in the kitchen. Student leadership across K-6 is actively promoted.

The school enjoys strong partnerships with community organisations including Bonville CWA, Rotary and Southern Cross University. We are also a proud member of the Bongil Bongil Community of Schools.

The school has a 'Family, Occupation, Employment, Index' (FOEI) of 99 based on educational disadvantage related to socio-economic background of students from a mean of 100.

There are 5 classes, 3 permanent teachers, 1 Principal, 1 Assistant Principal and 3 temporary full and part time teachers and a Learning and Support Teacher 2 days per week.

In 2021 the school undertook a detailed external validation and a situational analysis involving consultation with students, staff, parents, school P & C and the wider community to ascertain current strengths and areas for future improvement.

These findings have been included in the school vision and the school's strategic directions for the next four years. These include: growth & attainment, specifically reading and numeracy, wellbeing and attendance and using data to inform practice.

The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction position is a leadership role dedicated to ensuring that literacy and numeracy knowledge and skills are embedded in curriculum and assessment; high quality teaching practices are enhanced; and the capabilities of middle leaders are strengthened in literacy and numeracy instruction.

It shares the broader educational imperatives of the Assistant Principal position but with an explicit focus on the leadership of effective, evidence-based literacy and numeracy teaching and assessment practices for improved student learning outcomes across the curriculum.

The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction provides high support and guidance to enhance teacher growth and development in literacy and numeracy and strengthens schoolwide instructional capabilities across the curriculum for middle and senior leaders.

Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria;

• Implementation of evidence-informed literacy and numeracy practices to improve teaching, learning and assessment across the curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to provide differentiated, high-impact professional learning that ensures the continual development and growth of teacher expertise in the teaching of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues to plan, teach and evaluate the impact of evidence-informed teaching strategies for improved student outcomes in literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
• Strategic skills to strengthen the capabilities of teachers and leaders to progress schoolwide literacy and numeracy priorities through effective collaboration.

General Selection Criteria

• Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.
• Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies.

Conditions

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 the Assistant Principal Curriculum & Instruction position. You can apply for approval to teach in NSW public schools at teach.NSW.

This is a permanent part time position for two days a week 0.4FTE (Full time equivalent).

From 8 November 2021 all Department of Education employees undertaking relevant work, including any work conducted on a NSW school site, will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm full vaccination status prior to the Department of Education finalizing the appointment of the candidate and entry on duty.

Further information on the Department’s COVID-19 response is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

Special Notes

Information about our school is available at https://bonville-p.schools.nsw.gov.au.

Information about the Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction positions in the department is available here.

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