Assistant Campus Principal

JOB DESCRIPTION Location Profile INTRODUCTION Bayside P-12 College is a large multi-campus co-educational college serving the community of the City of Hobsons Bay in Melbourne's western metropolitan area.
The college consists of a Year P-9 Campus located in Altona North, a Year 7-9 campus located at Williamstown and a Year 10 - 12 campus in Newport.
The college has a multi-cultural student population.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES The college is committed to: * Providing a comprehensive curriculum that meets the needs of all students; * Providing a friendly, safe and disciplined environment in which students are able to value and enjoy learning; * Encouraging and celebrating student success and achievement; * Developing skills and knowledge that will enable students to live in a rapidly changing and increasingly technological society, to show leadership, to act co-operatively, to demonstrate self discipline and to be socially aware; * Encouraging the participation of parents, students and staff in the full life of the college; and * Providing equal opportunities for all students.
CURRICULUM Bayside P~12 College provides educational leadership in the district and the region.
The college provides a comprehensive course of study for Years P-10 in the eight Learning Areas and the broadest range of VCE and VET units at Years 11- 12.
The senior campus has an excellent VCAL program.
Bayside College has a 1:1 student netbook program.
There are support programs for integration students and other students requiring special education.
Throughout the curriculum students are encouraged and expected to take an active and responsible role in their learning.
There are a range of co-curricular activities organised across the three campuses involving many students: Foundation Day, year level and adventure camps, excursions, debating, drama and band performances.
The annual visit from our `sister' school in Japan (Anjo-Higashi High School), is a highlight, along with our Art and Technology show and school production.
Other programs include our advance programs in surf lifesaving, bike education, wilderness photography, sport, and the Student Representative Council.
Each of these activities provides an opportunity for the College to promote the social, personal and community skills of its students.
The Senior campus ensures that students have a broad range of subject choice and the flexibility for each student to select a program around their individual career aspirations.
The College has developed strong links with TAFE colleges and other tertiary institutions.
This provides students with access to a wide range of courses and the opportunity to combine some tertiary units with the Victorian Certificate of Education.
The provision of VET units by the local cluster of schools, centered at Bayside, encourages students to broaden their options for further study.
The VCE campus provides a positive young adult learning environment, which is supportive and friendly, and appropriate to the needs of VCE students.
Adults and part-time students are encouraged to enroll and all students are encouraged to participate in the life of the college.
COMMUNITY The college is an integral part of the broader local community.
School facilities are regularly used by community groups in the area and this promotes awareness, support and cooperation.
The college works with local industry and is supported in range of endeavours, including work experience and work education.
There is a formal partnership with Mobil Altona Refinery which provides additional resources to the school and greater community support for the curriculum.
The Victorian School of Languages use the Altona North campus to teach a wide range of LOTE languages on Saturday mornings.
FACILITIES Each campus is designed to enable the delivery of the widest possible curriculum.
The Altona P-9 campus and the Paisley Senior campus at Newport have both been re-built and provide state of the art student learning facilities.
The Williamstown campus has an elite, select entry Tennis school providing sporting opportunites for talented students.
The college has extensive facilities: three libraries, three gymnasiums and a great range of outdoor education equipment.
Students have supervised access to the Internet through the classroom via student netbooks.
The school grounds are regularly maintained and upgraded to improve the school environment.
Students are actively involved in this planning and development.
The college utilises a wide range of local community resources such as athletic tracks, gymnasiums, swimming pools, sports complexes, Science Works, theatres, and the facilities made available by the local council and local industry.
FUTURE PLANS The College has determined its priorities for the next three years and will undertake processes to achieve the following priorities: * To improve student English and Mathematics levels at years 7-10.
* To improve VCE achievement levels.
* To extend pathways available to students.
* To improve student engagement and wellbeing.
Bayside P-12 College will continue to provide educational leadership in the district through the further development of our college.
Bayside P-12 is a multi-campus college, employees may be required to travel between campuses Selection Criteria 1 Educational Leadership Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
2 Financial, Managerial and Administrative Ability Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
3 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.
Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learningtechnologies to improve teaching and learning.
4 Leadership of Staff and Students A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
A clearcapacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual student needs and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
5 Interpersonal and Communication Skills Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities and objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
Role The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.
Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program.
In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget.
Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.
The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.
Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.
Responsibilities Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions: supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators; allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility; supervision of the delivery of teaching programs; management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff; responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators; contribute to the overall management of the school; Who May Apply Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
EEO AND OHS Commitment Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction.
Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.
It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via Child Safe Standards Victorian government schools are child safe environments.
Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.
The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools.
Information on the department values is available at: - Bayside P-12 is a multi-campus college, employees may be required to travel between campuses - Applicants MUST answer all Selection Criteria.
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements.
This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
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