Principal, Amaroo School – Junior Campus Full-time Permanent

Salary: 150.00 -  200.00
Posted: 07-02-2025
Category: Management Leadership, Science, Research and Teaching

Job Description

Amaroo School is situated in the Gungahlin Network, catering for students from Preschool to Year 10, with a current enrolment of 1921 students. The school offers a dynamic, inspiring, and nurturing learning environment where students are supported to achieve their individual potential. There is a strong focus on the development of children as confident and articulate young people who can positively contribute as citizens in the modern world. The staff at Amaroo School are highly professional educators with innovative teaching practices who deliver a quality curriculum which incorporates information technology so that students experience challenge and success at all ages and development levels. The school values of Excellence and Inclusion strengthen the school’s Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Framework where students are encouraged to be safe, respectful and responsible learners. Reporting to the Amaroo School Executive Principal, the Principal of the Junior Campus will lead a consistent approach to learning and teaching across the primary school. The senior executive leadership team consists of three Principals – the Executive Principal, Principal of the Junior Campus and Principal of the Senior Campus. The Principal, Junior Campus, will collaboratively develop and lead the strategic direction of the school using a distributive model to build the capabilities and effectiveness of the leadership team and staff. The appointed Principal will work to build the capability of all teachers through the development of a culture of continuous professional improvement that includes classroom-based learning, Professional Learning communities, and mentoring and coaching arrangements across the school in line with ACT Education Directorate’s Future of Education Strategy. Staff will be empowered to create and embed the Australian Curriculum and Pedagogical Framework across the school. With students at the centre, strategic priorities outlined in the School Improvement Plan are to improve student performance in reading across P-6. With a strong focus on equity and inclusion, the Principal of the Junior Campus will collaboratively lead a consistent approach to learning across P-10. The principal will continue to nurture and establish strong partnerships with parents and the wider community. The principal will collaboratively lead the school’s improvement journey to promote an inclusive learning culture, equity of opportunity and excellent outcomes for all learners. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/Other Requirements: Prior to commencing in this role, a minimum of four years full time (or equivalent) tertiary study leading to the award of a recognised school teaching qualification; a current full teaching registration with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) (or eligibility for teacher registration with the ACT TQI) and a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au) How to Apply: Please provide a Statement of Claims based on the School Leader Leadership Capabilities outlined in the application package (maximum six pages). A current curriculum vitae (two pages) and contact information for two referees. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Details

Salary: 150.00 -  200.00
Posted: 07-02-2025
Category: Management Leadership, Science, Research and Teaching

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