- Can be based at any of our campuses (Narre Warren, Morwell, Shepparton, Ballarat)
- Full time, ongoing position, Term 1 2024 start date.
- Base Salary $133k pa + Super + Full Private Use Vehicle or $10,500 Motor Vehicle allowance & Salary Packaging.
"I feel supported at school. I can complete my work knowing my teachers want me to succeed and be myself." - Bella Year 12 Student
About Berry Street School
The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with four campuses located in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren and Shepparton. We offer an adaptation of the Victorian Curriculum for years 7–10, and the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) for years 11–12.
The Berry Street School’s vision is to create and sustain a safe and inclusive learning community where our students have access to high-quality education so they can thrive, achieve and belong.
Our School exists to provide high-quality education to young people with a history of adverse childhood experiences who are at risk of disengaging from their education. Our students may have significant gaps in academic achievement and have found it difficult to learn in a group setting, presenting with complex behaviours in school settings.
Information about the Berry Street School Child safety and Wellbeing Policy and Child Safety Code of Conduct can be accessed at https://www.berrystreetschool.vic.edu.au/about-us/publications-and-policies/policies
The Opportunity
The Berry Street School has a Leadership opportunity for an assistant principal - Teaching and Learning.
This role will involve occasional travel to all Berry Street School campuses; Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren and Shepparton.
The Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning) will lead staff across all campuses towards a schoolwide teaching and learning vision, that links evidence-based teaching, trauma-informed practice, the Science of Learning and high expectations for students.
This position works collaboratively with the School Senior Leadership Team, whole school team and Lead Teachers to ensure evidence-based, inclusive and trauma-informed teaching, learning and curriculum is implemented across the Berry Street School.
Your Skills and Experience
The successful applicant will have experience with leadership qualities, strong collaborative skills and be able to work in a team environment.
Other skills and experience include:
- Demonstrated ability to develop student learning, with a focus on trauma-informed practice, high expectations and inclusivity.
- Highly developed skills in leading and managing change, including building the leadership and capacity of others, instructional coaching, and supporting professional development.
- Demonstrated high level knowledge of curriculum, teaching and learning practice, and the ability to model exemplary teaching practice.
Qualification requirements for the role will be to hold a bachelor's degree in Teaching/Education, hold a current Victorian Institute of Teaching registration.
Berry Street
Join our team! We are one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing over 40,000 diverse programs to young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people! We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!
The Benefits
- Above award salaries & allowances
- $15,900 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Full Private Use Vehicle or $10,500 pa Motor Vehicle allowance.
- 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
- BSEM training (Berry Street Education Model)
- Regular reflective supervision
- A culture that values and support professional development
How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we are reviewing applications as we receive them
Queries to Rebecca Robinson, Principal Berry Street School on 0428633027.
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to a comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.