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Rutherford College

Visit Rutherford College's' website: https://www.rutherford.school.nz/

Applications close: 1 week from now - 24/03/2025.

Rutherford College is seeking a Deputy Principal who has a deep knowledge and understanding of NCEA and the New Zealand curriculum. Do you have a track record of leading improvement in teaching, learning and assessment?

About the Role

We want a highly skilled Deputy Principal who can apply their outstanding educational leadership skills to drive improvement in curriculum, teaching and learning. The applicant must have excellent organisational skills and an ability to utilise IT to improve school systems and processes. It would be advantageous to have timetabling experience.

Leadership Profile

Actively articulates the school's vision, values and goals and motivates others to share them.
Promotes a high expectations culture for raising student achievement.
Models optimism, resilience, empathy and self-regulation.
Relishes complex challenges.
Actively collaborates with others, building teams who lead change.
Communicates effectively through articulate delivery, leading dialogue and listening.
Has a comprehensive understanding of the wider issues of education in a multi-cultural co-educational school environment.
Actively involved in the wider life of the school.

Leading Learning

Demonstrates on-going learning.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of effective teaching and learning practices.
Uses the evidence-based research to inform school wide learning programme development.
Visits classrooms regularly to develop current knowledge of how students are learning.
Leads professional development/learning within departments and at whole school level.
Identifies and acts upon opportunities for improving teaching and learning.
Active in professional networks.

Building constructive and supportive relationships

A positive and caring rapport is built with students.
Encourages respectful relationships between students and teachers.
Actively communicates and maintains the school's expectations for student behaviour.
Builds effective relationships with the community facilitating dialogue between parents and teachers.
Makes parents feel welcome and works with them to address concerns and questions.
Actively involves parents and whanau in supporting students engagement and achievement.
Seeks fundamental solutions rather than focussing only on the symptoms.
Fronts issues and follows through
Resolves conflict situations effectively.

Core Competencies

Response purposefully to events, addressing issues and reaching satisfactory conclusions.
Works with confidence, calm and authority especially in challenging situations.
Excellent delegation skills empowering others to take responsibility for decisions and follows through.
Strong IT and communication capability.
Excellent organisational skills to enable efficient management of school wide systems and resources.
Ability to forward plan prioritising time and task management.
Demonstrates highly effective skills in leading meetings.
Effective problem solver with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Excellent communication skills evidenced by an ability to build constructive and supportive relationships.
Models commitment, perseverance and resilience.
If you are passionate about educational leadership and ready to make a meaningful impact, please apply via our website.

Timeline for the Appointment of Deputy Principal

DATE	EVENT
10 March 2025	Advertisement live for Deputy Principal
24 March 2025 at 3pm	Applications close
28 March 2025	Shortlisting completed
31 March (week of)	Interview internal candidates (if any)
12 April (Saturday)	External Applicants Interviewed
15 April	Referee Checks Commence
17 April	Referee Checks Complete
22 April	Successful Candidate offered role
23 April	Unsuccessful candidates notified
03 June	Successful Candidate commences

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