<p><i>“Central Coast Grammar School (CCGS) is committed to the safety, protection, and wellbeing of all our students and children involved in activities at CCGS. The School requires all prospective school staff to contribute to creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing and be committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment”. All CCGS staff participate in annual training in child protection.  All statutory checks and references are required prior to confirmation of employment. </i></p><p>This is a new School Executive role that will commence in January 2025.</p><p>The Head of Academics &amp; Staffing leads and fosters collaboration and integration across the teaching and learning team and collaborates with other key staff engaged in the development, design and delivery of a high-caliber curriculum which meets the interests, needs and abilities of students. The Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will work closely with the Headmaster to create a culture of excellence and innovation in learning across all curriculum activities. </p><p>The Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will build deep relationships of trust and inspire confidence. At CCGS we have an expert, experienced and dedicated teaching team. Working closely with the Heads of School, the Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will provide advice and recommendations on the learning needs of students across the senior school. The Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will harness their capabilities and support them, ensuring that CCGS has a rigorous research-informed Academic program. We are looking for a leader who is passionate about learning, has deep curriculum expertise, and experience in successfully embedding learning frameworks in high performing environments.</p><p><strong>The Role </strong></p><p>CCGS offers its students a well-rounded education. We seek to ensure each student can achieve her or his potential as a curious, imaginative, and critical lifelong learner, with the resiliency, determination and confidence to positively shape their life and the lives of others. </p><p>Reporting to the Headmaster, the Head of Academics &amp; Staffing is responsible for all aspects of academic curriculum design, research, measurement, assessment, reporting and compliance for the Secondary School, to ensure that CCGS maintains its reputation for providing excellence and innovation in education. </p><p>The Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will ensure our students continue to perform well academically. Achieving a balance across the educational offering of the school and an age-appropriate continuum for our students will require working closely and collaboratively with other members of the Senior Executive Team. The Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will build an excellent understanding of the broader life of the School, ensuring that they have an appreciation of the needs of all stakeholders and of the interconnections between portfolios.</p><p>Resource forecasting, project management, communication and financial management are essential to the optimal running of the School, and will be critical aspects of the role. The role will serve as a key leader and coach to our academic leaders, supporting their work as leaders of learning, people and curriculum development. </p><p>CCGS has highly skilled and experienced teaching staff and educational leaders. The team reporting into the Head of Academics &amp; Staffing include the Heads of Department, and the Literacy and Numeracy Coordinators. The Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will support and empower their team, actively encouraging their professional development and grow their capacity as educators and leaders.</p><p>As a key member of the School Executive team, the Head of Academics &amp; Staffing will undertake special projects in collaboration with the Headmaster. They will undertake a teaching load in negotiation with the Headmaster, modelling best teaching practice and effective classroom management.</p><p><strong>Selection Criteria</strong></p><ul><li>Having the capacity to articulate a contemporary, research-informed educational vision with a global and future focus that fosters curious, creative and lifelong learning and achieves excellent academic outcomes.</li><li>Being passionate about learning and having a significant breadth and depth of curriculum knowledge, while recognising the importance of a balanced holistic education for CCGS students.</li><li>Having highly developed relational and communication skills, overseeing staff coaching, growth and performance management processes. </li><li>Being a collaborative team player, able to work across discipline and portfolio boundaries and negotiate mutually productive outcomes.</li><li>Possess a skill and desire to listen to the needs of our students and to engage them in conversations about their learning.</li><li>Able to motivate, inspire and develop high-performing and expert teams who achieve their potential and have a shared sense of purpose.</li><li>Experience in overseeing ongoing academic operations to the highest standards and in executing and embedding transformational change, ensuring impeccable program delivery to time and to budget, supported by careful risk management, excellent communications and securing stakeholder support.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, energy, creativity, resilience and aligned with the CCGS values. </li><li>Committed to inclusion and diversity.</li><li>A passion for student voice and engaging students in forming our approach and shared language</li></ul><p>Interested applicants should familiarise themselves with the School’s Strategic Plan ‘<i>Striving for Excellence</i>’, available on our website at <a href="http://www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au" rel="nofollow">www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au</a>. It is expected that every member of staff will commit to the Strategic Plan and participate in the professional learning expectations of the School. All teaching staff at Central Coast Grammar School are to take part in the whole life of the School, including participation in Outdoor Education and involvement in co-curricular school activities. A copy of the position description for this role is available on the school website.</p><p><strong>Your application</strong></p><p><u>Candidate statement: </u></p><p>A brief Statement of Application (no more than three pages) outlining what you feel you would bring to this role, what you would expect to accomplish and reflecting on your past experience in the context of the selection criteria.</p><p><u>Curriculum Vitae covering: </u></p><ul><li>Positions held, dates, scope of responsibilities and key achievements</li><li>Details of education and qualifications</li><li>Any other relevant information, such as involvement in professional and community activities.</li></ul><p>Qualifications, Working with Children Check, COVID-19, ID, 100 points of ID, NESA, referee details</p><ul><li>copy of your academic transcripts and other degrees or certificates, with conferred date(s), and if you are accredited with the Independent Schools Accreditation Authority (ISTAA), please provide a copy of your certificate</li><li>Working with Children Check number</li><li>record of your COVID-19 Immunisation status from the Australian Immunisation Register or COVID-19 Digital Certificate</li><li>100 points of ID</li><li>NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) number</li><li>telephone numbers and details for referees</li></ul><p><strong>Please email your application to the Human Resources Manager by 2.00pm, Wednesday 18 September, 2024 to: </strong><a href="mailto:ccgscareers&#64;ccgs.nsw.edu.au" rel="nofollow"><strong>ccgscareers&#64;ccgs.nsw.edu.au</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Applications will close on 18 September, however we will be reviewing applications as submitted, so early application is strongly encouraged.</p><p>Time has been scheduled for initial interviews to take place on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 September 2024.</p><p><i>Please ensure that any attachments associated with your application are to be either Word documents, jpg images or pdf. </i></p>