Professional+Responsibilities

Relationship Management
= = = Strategic Management =  = Staff Management = = Financial and Asset Management =  
 * Developed strong support within my current school and wider school community. Established a positive and productive rapport with staff, students and parents.
 * Strong relationship skills and ability to motivate and encourage the people around me. [[image:16595182_c278f130cd_m_(Small).jpg width="233" height="131" align="right"]]
 * Positive and optimistic approach to life.
 * Ability to foster relationships between the school and community.
 * Experienced in community consultation and with developing links between school and the wider community.
 * Supportive of innovative ideas and encourages the strengths of others through delegation
 * Effective communicator, speaks confidently and an active listener.
 * Practises an ‘open-door’ policy and spends time to listen to concerns and to build relationships with people.
 * Willing to provide support and supervision to all staff, including ancillary staff.
 * Welcoming and friendly manner.
 * Proactive and positive approach to resolving conflicts and managing concerns as they arise.
 * Ability to stay calm under pressure
 * Has a clear idea of the shift in educational thinking and ways to lead school-wide professional development to support teachers make effective use of ICT, and to support student learning.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Overview of school-wide approach to inquiry learning and improved use of ICT-rich contexts for learning.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Experience with strategic planning and setting targets for school achievement
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Worked as a team to develop, implement and evaluate school policies.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">During my time as Acting Principal and Deputy Principal, I have been fully involved with setting goals and outcomes for our school’s strategic plan. The curriculum goals are implemented in class programmes across the school, with monitoring of student progress thorough out the year. Outcomes from the data forms the basis of the report and further professional development decisions, and budget priorities. The teacher appraisal system is often linked with our goals for curriculum development
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Ability to comply with appointment policies, including E.E.O expectations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Been fully involved with staff appointments and staff appraisal processes. [[image:205857798_ebc9a8a5ea_m_(Small).jpg width="261" height="160" align="right"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Clear vision for staff professional development priorities.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Complied with school policies for staff appointments.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Placed employment advertisements for positions;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Fixed Term Teacher
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">School Caretaker
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Teacher’s Aide
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Developed application form, made up, and sent out application packs to applicants, developed interview questions, interviewed applicants, and help select the candidate for the position.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Offered position to successful applicant, and replied to the unsuccessful applicants.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Written letters of accepting resignation and appreciation, to resigning staff.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Ability to fully support staff with ongoing improvements in teaching and learning.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Works to ensure staff feel positive, motivated and valued.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Ability to coordinate the school’s many day to day operations
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Participated in annual budget preparation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Monthly financial statements issued to Board and staff as appropriate.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Assisted with preparation for annual audit.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Maintains systems to ensure sound accounting processes are continued, and that budgets are used effectively to improve student learning.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Ability to follow established and effective financial management systems.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Methodical and consistent in my approach, and able to keep a clear record of my actions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Close liaison with Treasurer in preparing monthly accounts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Maintained progress on implementing the 10 year property plan.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 150%;">Monitored S.U.E. reports regularly to keep a check on staffing usage and entitlements

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