Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal (Primary) - Equity & Excellence - Northern Peninsula Area State College (2 positions)

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Far North Queensland Region, Early Childhood and State Schools Division

Northern Peninsula Area State College (NPASC) is seeking 2 unique individuals to fulfil 2 additional Deputy Principal positions. The Deputy Principal - Equity and Excellence would be an active member of the NPASC community, supporting the delivery of improved outcomes for all students. One successful applicant will be based at the Injinoo Primary campus and the other at Bamaga Junior campus. These roles are offered on a full-time temporary basis, until end of Semester 1, 2025, unless otherwise determined.

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About NPASC:

Northern Peninsular Area State College is situated on the tip of Cape York Peninsula. The College (NPASC) is a K-12 College with 3 campuses. Injinoo and Bamaga Primary Campuses have Kindy - Year 6, while the Years 7 - 12 secondary needs are met by the Senior Campus. All campuses are managed by a Head of Campus, with the College Principal overseeing strategic direction.

About the Northern Peninsula Area Communities:

The NPA communities consist of people who identify strongly with Aboriginal culture, Torres Strait Islander culture and non-indigenous cultures. Many local families originate from Saibai Island and Badu Island, as well as many other islands in the Torres Strait. The people of Injinoo are descendants of the original Aboriginal people of this area, while other Aboriginal communities have strong ties with Old Mapoon near Weipa or Lockhart River. There is a regular flow of family members visiting relatives and relatives visiting from throughout the Torres Strait and other mainland centres such as Townsville, Cairns and Weipa. This makes for a variety of cultural practices, experiences and expectations.

About Living in Bamaga:

Living and working in the remote town of Bamaga, you will have access to the benefits the Department offers for temporary teachers and staff employed in rural and remote locations. These benefits include travel, location allowances and subsidised departmental housing.

Your Role:

• Reporting to the specific Head of Campus you would work closely alongside another Deputy Principal to support the management of the School across the K-6 cohort.
• This is a flexible role, with some scope for negotiation around sharing of responsibilities, based on the strengths and desired areas of growth for the successful applicant.
• Part of this role includes a 0.5 FTE teaching load - this will be negotiated upon appointment.

About You:

Key Skills and Attributes include:

• Knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and able to oversee its implementation within a K-6 school setting.
• Ability to support the effective teaching of reading, through professional knowledge of the school's reading strategy.
• Understanding of the key pedagogies that support success for I/EALD learners.
• Be familiar with the P-12 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (CARF) and able to oversee its implementation within K-6 School setting.
• Ability to effectively manage student behaviour by supporting implementation of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) multi-tiered systems of support.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build trust relationships with parents, community members and service providers.

Mandatory requirement:

Current full registration, or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Information on registration requirements is available at enquiries@qct.edu.au

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

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