Assistant Principal-Range 2 - Whole School Timetabling

Department of Education Victoria – Point Cook VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Alamanda College is located in the growth corridor of Point Cook. Alamanda College strives to be internationally minded, and provides a supportive, nurturing and challenging learning environment, encouraging high expectations for student success.

Alamanda College is currently involved in building upgrade projects. Over the next 3-4 years the portable buildings will be replaced through a VSBA masterplan. This is an exciting time for the new designs fit for purpose for the next decade at Alamanda College.

The design of the permanent buildings in the school is open plan, the school has many relocatable classrooms. A robust focus is placed on collaborative teaching and learning. The schools design lends itself to flexible groupings of children with a differentiated focus on group and individual tasks. The classrooms are grouped in learning communities with shared learning spaces, the modern design requires a demonstrated ability to utilise pedagogical practices suited to these learning spaces. An emphasis will be placed on teachers and children working in home groups and breaking out into small focus groups within each community setting.

McRel research in Balanced Leadership, Mentoring and Coaching, Creating High Performing School Cultures underpins the school's work. The school work is aligned to FISO 2.0 through the Victorian teaching and learning model.

Alamanda is a 1-to-1-iPad/MacBook school, and uses technology to engage students with their learning, as well as meet their individual needs.



Staff must be confident and willing to engage in study of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works research to support this strategy. The primary school is an accredited International Baccalaureate primary school. The PYP is offered for the Prep to Year 6 students, the secondary school is based on the Middle Years Program, which is offered for the Year 7 to Year 9 students. The PYP & MYP Learner Profile underpins the management of students and has helped to build a positive and engaging learning environment.

The school will operate with the theory of action:

- All children can learn.
- High expectation for every child.
- Continued effort and practise enables all children and young people to learn, to achieve and to improve their learning potential.
- Personalised learning, goal setting and differentiation of curriculum tasks and teaching styles improves the capacity for students to learn.
- All children can learn if given ongoing continued intervention, support and time to practise.

There is a strong focus on professional development for all staff, which includes an emphasis on building leadership capacity and implementation of best teaching practice. The 'Practice Principles for Excellence in Teaching and Learning' and Marzano research-based instructional strategies are utilised across the school to ensure that teaching practices are purposeful and are proven to have a high impact on student learning.





The school motto is "Dare to be Wise" which underpins management of student engagement and teaching pedagogy. Leadership and the teaching staff strive to implement a guaranteed, viable, rigorous and differentiated curriculum that promotes lifelong learning and encourages students to become global citizens.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to individual student learning needs beyond the development of an IEP. Applicants are welcomed to show portfolio evidence. Teaching and learning ability to manage daily organisation to support the school's timetable and students within classrooms.

SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. Ability to regularly check and discuss timetabling needs with senior AP team.

SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents. Teachers are welcomed to bring a range of assessment exemplar. Ability to be flexible with managing the timetable adjustments to support students and staff.

SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and

📌 Assistant Principal-Range 2 (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne