Deputy Principal - Warilla High School

About this role

Position InformationWarilla High School has an enrolment of 1030 students, including 130 Aboriginal students and seven support classes. The school provides a quality, comprehensive education to a diverse student enrolment, supported by a largely experienced staff with increasing numbers of new scheme teachers. The school has an outstanding program to support students with additional learning and support needs and is known for its innovative student welfare programs. The school has a proud tradition of fostering academic, cultural, sporting, creative and vocational success. Selection CriteriaIn addition to the general selection criteria, Demonstrated experience in leading whole school strategic planning and improvement initiatives to promote academic achievement and enhancement of school wide practices; Highly developed skills as a visible and collaborative leader with the capacity to develop and sustain authentic and collaborative relationships with staff, students, parents and the community; Demonstrated ability to manage effective student discipline and promote student wellbeing and while driving a high expectations culture, leading to a cohesive and supportive school community. General Selection Criteria1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice 2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs 3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams 4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents 5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning 6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy ConditionsAn unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity. Special NotesApplicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application. About the NSW Department of Education The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage. Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.