<p><strong>Dean (Assistant Principal) of Early Years | 823 Students</strong><br /><a href="https://smccsydney.syd.catholic.edu.au/">St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney</a><br /><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> By negotiation<br /><strong>Closing Date</strong>: Friday, 26 July 2024<br /> <br /><strong>Join us in shaping the future of our students!</strong><br /> <br />Be part of<strong> St Mary's Cathedral College's</strong> dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of educational leadership and professional growth.<br /> <br /><strong>About Our School</strong><br /> <br />Situated in one of the greatest cities in the world and home to Australia's oldest Cathedral Choir, St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney seeks a strategic, creative and forward-thinking leader to work in partnership with St Mary's Cathedral to drive the next phase of growth at this prestigious Catholic institution.<br /> <br /><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br /> <br />In joining <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.<br /> <br />SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.<br /> <br />In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>an attractive remuneration package</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals and wellbeing products</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br /> <br />As Dean of Early Years (Assistant Principal), you will be a member of the College leadership team. You will deliver educational excellence by leading our teaching and non-teaching staff to ensure the best pedagogical practice and professional performance supports learning growth across the College community. <br /> <br />To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate impact in:</p> <ul> <li>promoting and implementing Sydney Catholic Schools' mission: 'To know and love Christ through learning'; and the vision: creating 'Thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching and learning'</li> <li>leading a school-wide culture that is characterised by high performance, continuous improvement, data-informed decision making and a commitment to best practice</li> <li>working with the principal to ensure effective strategic change through implementing a range of improvement strategies</li> <li>ensuring a culture of quality teaching that promotes high expectations for all students, where teachers work collaboratively to link the vision of the future and daily practice</li> <li>leading, implementing and reviewing teaching and learning strategies and programs to develop student knowledge, understanding and skills</li> <li>leading the implementation of the NSW Curriculum framework from Kindergarten to year 4</li> <li>leading the development of syllabus and curriculum knowledge</li> <li>implementing the performance growth process to ensure high-impact teaching practice and enhanced learning outcomes</li> <li>leading the directions, intents and strategies for early years engagement and learning.</li> <li>analysing school and network data to establish and evaluate priorities, targets and teaching programs</li> <li>leading a 'network approach' that promotes the reciprocal benefits of school and system partnerships</li> <li>upholding the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community, as a committed and baptised Catholic.</li> </ul> <p>You will have attained or be pursuing the following qualifications:<br /> </p> <ul> <li>postgraduate qualifications or Masters in Leadership, Religion, Theology or a relevant educational field</li> <li>requirements of <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">(Category E)</a> as per <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach and Lead</a> or agree to meet these requirements in your first contract term.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application process</strong><br /> <br />Submit your application via the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to complete your application.<br /> <br />To complete the application process you will need to attach each of the following:</p> <ul> <li>current CV</li> <li>cover letter (addressing the above criteria)</li> <li>Three referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) your last principal</li> <li>Parish<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/134Gu9izimlv9lrSXf0l4T4BtLWh789OD/view?usp=sharing"> Priest Reference</a>.</li> </ul> <p>The salaries for SCS Assistant Principal roles are available at <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salaries">https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salaries</a> <br /> <br />If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br /> <br /><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong><br /><a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2024/07/SCS-Safety-Statement_202406.pdf">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br /><br /><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br />This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br /><br /><em>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</em><br /> </p>