Job Description

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- Be part of the School's operational foundations!
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The opportunity
n Redlands is an independent Anglican coeducational school of around 1,800 students in Cremorne, Sydney. We are seeking a highly capable Dean of Operations (7-12) to provide strategic and practical leadership of the operational foundations of the Secondary School.

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- This senior leadership role works in close partnership with the Head of Secondary School and the Secondary School Leadership Team.
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- The Dean will lead timetabling, staffing operations, calendar and events, facilities and space allocation, assessment and enrolment logistics, data systems, and emergency procedures.
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- The successful candidate will create equitable, transparent and responsive systems that protect high-quality academic time while enabling the breadth of experiences that define a Redlands education.
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Teaching Load: This role will have a 0.2FTE teaching load, to be agreed with he Head of Secondary School.

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Leadership: The successful candidate will have a five year leadership appointment, providing an excellent chance for leadership growth, future career development and potential renewal.

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What success will look like

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- A robust annual timetable and responsive daily operations that minimise disruption to teaching and learning
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- Equitable, transparent systems for staff workloads, leave, covers, duties and entitlements
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- A balanced Secondary School calendar that integrates academic, co-curricular, cultural, sporting and community priorities
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- Well-coordinated Student Led Conferences, Days of Growth, assessments,



enrolments and key events
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- Purposeful use of data and Power BI reporting to inform student support and operational planning
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- Effective management of teaching spaces, rooming, administration resources and operational risks
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- Clear emergency procedures, prepared staff and continuous improvement following critical incidents
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Who you are
n You are an operationally astute educational leader who can translate strategy into clear, well-managed systems, and can anticipate complexity, take initiative and act proactively to solve problems.
n You communicate with purpose and stay calm under pressure while keeping students, staff and learning at the centre of every decision.

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You have:

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- A proven outstanding classroom teacher with current NESA accreditation and 7-12 experience
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- Demonstrated understanding of secondary school timetabling, with proficiency in Edval or equivalent software
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- Exceptional strategic planning, organisation, project management and problem-solving capability
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- Experience creating fair and transparent approaches to staffing, workload, duties and operational expectations
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- Confident with compliance, WHS, risk mitigation, privacy and the management of sensitive information
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- A clear and collaborative communicator who can work effectively across a complex school community
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- Strong digital literacy and experience with school management systems; Power BI capability is highly regarded
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- Prior formal or middle leadership experience and postgraduate study in educational leadership or management are desirable
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📌 Dean of Operations (7-12) (New South Wales)
🏢 Redlands
📍 New South Wales