Role Description/Criteria
Resurrection Catholic Primary School听
Wellbeing, Child Safety & Community Leader 听POL 3
Initial Tenure: 3 Years 2025-2027
POL: 3
Type of Employment: Ongoing听
Applications Close听Thursday October 24 3pm
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Resurrection Catholic Primary School provides a contemporary Catholic primary education for children within the Resurrection Catholic Parish, Kings Park.听
In partnership with our students, staff, parents, parishes and the wider community, Resurrection Catholic Primary School gives witness to the Christian faith in our Catholic tradition. We aim to be a positive, creative, hope-filled learning community where Catholic values and spirit are shared and the sacred dignity of each person is nurtured.听
Those in positions of leadership shape and drive the development of a school wide attitude that engenders the school鈥檚 Mission and Values.
Resurrection Catholic Primary School requires a leader听 in the areas of wellbeing, child safety and community that will continue the development of an excellent learning community where wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of what we do by creating positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community.
At Resurrection Catholic Primary School we follow the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Model. PBL is a Whole School Framework听that promotes positive behaviour across the school as it helps to develop safe and supportive learning environments. The PBL values at Resurrection Catholic Primary school are听Respectful, Responsible and Resilient.
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY and KEY CRITERIA
Wellbeing Leadership
- Being a member of the school executive leadership team and leadership team
- Leadership in embedding the principles of positive education in the implementation of the school鈥檚 approach to student wellbeing via a partnership with听The Resilience Project
- Lead the fortnightly Wellbeing Team meetings with the Learning Diversity Leader, Speech Pathologist and听 School Counsellor听
- Meeting with teachers regarding student wellbeing matters听
- Management and support of student behaviour issues as required including initial response and follow up听
- Develop, manage and implement 成人头条 behavior plans for individual students as required
- Organisation or presentation at parent information evenings on Wellbeing topics听
- Lead staff meetings in the area of Wellbeing, PBL and Child Safety听
- Recognise and actively promote the partnership of parents in the education of their children via the school newsletter
- Provide structures and processes for developing and working in partnership with parents in ensuring the wellbeing of their children听
- Attend school meetings as required such as Executive, Leadership, LSO and PSGs meetings
- Work closely with the Learning Diversity Leader to ensure the needs of all students are identified and supported in regard to wellbeing
- Work closely with the school鈥檚 Counsellor and MHiPS teacher to ensure the needs of all students are identified and supported
- Develop and oversee, in partnership with the school Executive team, a school student leadership program听
- Ensure staff fulfill their responsibilities and the school expectations with respect to student wellbeing with the support of the Principal
- Provide effective and creative leadership in the development of authentic relationships between staff and students.听
Positive Behaviour for Learning PBL听
- Understanding Positive Behaviours for Learning (PBL) and the leading the continued development of PBL to create safe and effective teaching and learning environments for staff and students听
- The ability to analyse PBL data to highlight trends so as to monitor developments in students and provide feedback and plan for continuous improvement听
- Demonstrate excellent capabilities in the application of PBL learning management systems (SWISS) in order track students, individual and cohort data
- Work collaboratively with team leaders to plan for behaviour learning opportunities based on data and the school鈥檚 PBL Matrix
- Lead and support staff around behavior management according to the Resurrection PBL Matrix and behaviour flow chart听.听
Child Safety.
- As the Resurrection Child Safety Officer, you will be the main DFFH (DHS) contact
- Monitoring the school鈥檚 Child Safety, Wellbeing and Student Management Policy and liaising with parents as appropriate听
- Ensure school policies and practices are consistent with contemporary practice and promote a safe and supportive workplace
- Lead mandatory reporting in terms of initial reports, follow up and training of staff听
- Support and comply with the implementation of Resurrection鈥檚 Child Safe Policy and Code Of Conduct, and other school policies and procedures relating to child safety听
- Liaise with the school's Compliance Officer regarding Mandatory Reporting etc.听
CRITERIA FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP听
The effective performance of this leadership position will be due to their capabilities across a comprehensive range of the following:听
Attributes & Dispositions听
- Commitment to the Mission, Vision and Catholic identity of Resurrection Catholic Primary School
- Passion for teaching and learning听
- A vision for exemplary practice and student engagement informed by PBL and Resurrection鈥檚 Teaching and Learning Framework听
- Openness to change and commitment to improvement听
- Optimism, confidence and enthusiasm when leading staff and students and managing change听
- Approachability as an active listener, negotiator and advocate.
Knowledge & Understandings听
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant 成人头条 Policies and Child Safety Policies, Practices and Procedures听
- Knowledge and understanding of current wellbeing approaches听
Skills & Capabilities听
- Ability to contribute to teams and lead them听
- Track record of skilfully fostering positive relationships between teachers and students听
- Ability to communicate clearly personably and effectively in a variety of settings听
- Ability to keep to timelines and manage multiple deadlines听
- Ability to implement the school鈥檚 improvement plans for continuous improvement in Wellbeing with the support of the Principal听
- Capacity to reflect on one鈥檚 own leadership performance and style.
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- Victorian Institute of Teaching 鈥� Full Registration
- CECV Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School听
- Criminal Record Check听
- Valid Working with Children Card
- Further study in the area of Wellbeing/Educational Leadership is desirable (or a commitment to take on further study in this area)听
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Application Procedure
Applicants are encouraged to contact Adrian Glasby, Principal if they have any questions by email or phone.听
Applications should be made in writing and forwarded via email to the 听Principal, Mr Adrian Glasby: principal@rskingspark.catholic.edu.au听
All applications 听need to write a cover letter of no more than three pages that addresses the major areas of responsibility/key selection criteria and criteria for effective leadership. 听Please also include a curriculum vitae listing 3 referees with one of them being your current principal.听
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