<p><strong>Location:</strong> St John's Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto</p><p>The Director of Schools, Diocese of Wollongong, invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced leaders of education for the full time, substantive position of Assistant Principal at St John's Catholic Parish Primary School, Dapto commencing in January 2025.</p><p>In the Diocese of Wollongong, Assistant Principals play a significant role in creating vibrant Catholic school communities where every student finds meaning and purpose in their life through experiencing continual growth in faith and improvement in learning.</p><p><strong>WHY WORK FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG</strong></p><p>We provide our Assistant Principals with:</p><ul><li>Excellent <strong>professional &amp; leadership development programs</strong>, tailored to your needs.</li><li>A <strong>generous remuneration</strong> package.</li><li>An environment that encourages <strong>innovation and collaboration through education</strong>.</li><li>A platform to contribute to the l<strong>ife, mission and work of the Catholic faith community</strong>.</li></ul><p><strong>ABOUT THE SCHOOL</strong></p><p>St John’s is committed to the development of the whole child. In a spirit of partnership with parents/carers and the parish of St John’s, the school promotes the demonstration of Gospel values.</p><p>In the spirit of the school motto, ‘Love One Another’, the school aims for students to know and love God in a caring and supportive environment. Their pastoral care programs focus on building relationships across the community and helping students to communicate openly, solve problems and become more resilient.</p><p><strong>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA</strong></p><p>To achieve success in the role, the successful candidate will be someone who can:</p><ul><li>Give witness to the faith and contribute to the Catholic life and culture of the school community.</li><li>Build a learning culture of shared responsibility for quality teaching and student learning growth, informed by data.</li><li>Build capacity through their own professional development and supporting staff by providing access to effective continual professional learning opportunities, giving regular feedback and managing performance.</li><li>Act strategically to drive school improvement initiatives aligned to the school’s vision and strategic plan.</li><li>Ensure that school processes meet system, NESA and legislative requirements.</li><li>Develop and maintain positive partnerships with students, families and carers, the local church and the wider school community.</li></ul><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p><ul><li>Post-graduate study in a relevant discipline.</li><li>Accreditation for Senior Leadership in a Catholic School (Category E) in accordance with the ‘Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Systemic Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Wollongong’ policy.</li></ul><p><strong>WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE</strong></p><p>This role is classified as child related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us.</p><p><strong>POSITION APPLICATION</strong></p><p>Applicants are to complete an online application which asks to briefly address the essential criteria (the dot points in the ‘ESSENTIAL CRITERIA’ section of this position advertisement). Please keep your response to the equivalent of 2 pages in length.&nbsp;</p><p>To confidentially discuss your application or general interest in this position please contact Brendan Hall, Team Leader - Recruitment on 0429 004 745.</p><p>To submit your expression of interest please select the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this advertisement.</p><p><strong>Closing date: Sunday, 15 September 2024 at 11:55pm</strong></p>