Work Related Requirements

My Statement

Experience I bring to the position Distributed leadership responsibilities Curriculum leadership team Australian Curriculum English team Team Leader Special school projects coordinator Acting Deputy CIP Leadership Australian Curriculum General Capabilities facilitator Aspirant Leadership modules undertaken Masters Unit:Leading Teaching and Learning

Capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of settings.

I understand the importance of leadership to inspire and motivate a collective sense of vision as critical to the success of a school in achieving its core business of effective education for all. Inherent in this target is a culture that shares values and norms

High level of interpersonal and public relation skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and achieve planned outcomes.

... knowing how to turn to other people and to think interdependently...and as you consider the future you have to remember that most of the problems are going to be solved, not by individuals but by groups of people who are working interdependently ... to be rigid is not going to work in the future.. (Art Costa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu2Aqcyp3qo

Team Leadership to facilitate the lifting of school plans off the document and into action in classrooms Inuencing others to engage in professional learning community to reect on teaching practice as referenced below A passion for positive psychology and a deep respect and valuing of diversity purposefully nurtured over many years Landmark Forum graduate Enrolling parent support on special projects

Professional knowledge and the ability to apply the knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students.

The importance of establishing an intellectual climate where learning is the prime focus in schools reveals itself in the work of John Hattie (Visible Learning), Art Costa (Habits of Mind). Effective teaching stands at the pinnacle as the most signicant element impacting on student learning and central to this is the role of assessment, particularly formative assessment and feedback that informs student growth and activates a sense of personal responsibility for learning.

UWA Masters Unit: Leading the Year 5-7 team in professional learning delivered through the Assessment for Learning website http://www.assessmentforlearning.edu.au/default.asp NAPLAN data analysis and strategic planning to address the data to promote learning

Capacity to manage staff, physical and nancial resources.

The management of these resources needs to be aligned to achieve maximum value towards achieving a schools educational goals. Accountability to this end is an ethical and moral obligation that ultimately rests with the leaders of a school.

School nance committee member Cost centre manager for learning areas and school priorities Classroom budget management Responsible for performance management of a colleague to support their growth and monitor alignment of classroom practice with school priorities UWA Masters unit: Leading the Aligned School