About the role
The Principal, Coach-Mentor (P C-M) role provides differentiated support to principals through practice-focussed coaching and mentoring to build the professional practices of principals required to lead, manage their schools and improve quality teaching to ensure the progress and achievement of all students.
In your application, please address the selection criteria with reference to the Key Accountabilities for the position. Please note that it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.
Include contact details of three referees; one must be your most recent Director, Educational Leadership or Executive Director (if applicable).
Please note that:
· applications significantly exceeding page length may be excluded
· it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online. No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.
Please refer to and read; Position Description, P C-M – Primary Objectives and Applicant Employment Fact Sheet available through the following links:
To undertake this role you are required to hold:
1. An Approval to Teach
2. Current NSW Driver’s licence
Conditions
The conditions of employment for a Principal, Coach-Mentor role are currently corporate roles under school based conditions of employment as provided for under the Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2022, the Teachers Handbook and other relevant policies and procedures of the Department.
Eligibility List
An eligibility list (which is valid for 12 months) will be created through this recruitment process and considered when vacancies occur or additional short term needs arise across the state for principal support.
Activation of the eligibility list and term of appointment is at the discretion of the Director, Principals, School Leadership and External Validation and based on the business needs at the point in time the vacancy or additional need occurs, and based on the geographical need for principal support ( not automatically appointed for up to a two year term).
Key Application Responses
3. Tertiary qualifications, extensive recent educational leadership experience, and a demonstrated understanding of the current leadership context of NSW government schools, the role of a system’s leader and the role of principals.
4. Current high level knowledge and working understanding of systemic strategic directions and priorities in education.
5. Experience in and deep knowledge of, evidence-based strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes, including a demonstrated understanding of the use of data to inform teaching and learning for student growth and attainment and school improvement.
6. Demonstrated skills and expertise in mentoring and coaching principals of varying experience to facilitate professional support and learning networks to build leadership and organisational effectiveness.
7. High level collaborative, communication and interpersonal skills, to establish and maintain strong relationships with principals and key stakeholders to support effective and continuous school improvement.
8. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.