Relieving Assistant Principal for 2017

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Kotara School

Relieving Assistant Principal for 2017

Expressions of Interest close – 4pm Wednesday 2 November, 2016

A vacancy exists for a Relieving Assistant Principal at Kotara School for a 12 month period in 2017.

School Information

Kotara School aims to provide the opportunity for every student to achieve success in all aspects of their life. To provide an environment that supports students to find the ‘courage to learn’ and the ‘courage to change’.

Kotara School is a school for specific purposes on two sites. The school has an enrolment of 35 and are placed by a regional panel of psychologists, principals and consultants. At any time Kotara School’s Aboriginal population can be up to 60%, therefore Kotara School embed Aboriginal Education across all aspects of the school plan. It aims to create behavioural change in order for them to return to mainstream settings. It draws students from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens areas.

Kotara School is staffed with a school Principal, two Assistant Principals, three Classroom Teachers, five Student Learning and Support Officers and a School Administration Manager.

On the main site Kotara School educates students in Years 3 to 6 with emotional disturbance and behaviour disorders. Kotara School also operates an outreach class in the Nexus Unit at John Hunter Hospital. Nexus is a specialist 14 bed inpatient unit accepting both voluntary and involuntary patients. It provides services for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years who present with mental health disorders that are conducive to inpatient observation and/or treatment.

Kotara School has extensive partnerships with other service providers and agencies in Newcastle and surrounds. It has developed quality relationships with partner schools and provides a range of professional learning opportunities to support them.

Position Criteria

1.  Approval and/or experience teaching students with a range of support needs including emotional disturbance, behaviour disorder, autism and learning difficulties.

2.  Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum, design and deliver personalised learning programs that meet individual learning needs and maximise student engagement.

3.  Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build positive partnerships with students, parents/carers, staff and the wider community.

4.  Demonstrated ability in the use of technology in developing effective teaching and learning programs

Application Details

Please complete all required information in the proforma on page 2 and in addition provide up to two additional pages outlining the qualities and experience you bring to the position.

Applications are to be submitted by email to by 4:00pm – Wednesday 2nd November, 2016.

Your referees need to be familiar with and are able to discuss your abilities and suitability for this position. One of your referees must be your current Principal.

Enquiries about Position

Brendan Rodd, Principal, Kotara School, on 49573274.

Kotara School

Relieving Assistant Principal 2017