<p>The Head of Primary is a significant leadership position in the College which complements and supports the spiritual, pastoral, academic and leadership roles essential to the achievement of the College Mission. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Head of Primary is responsible to provide learning environments that are engaging and challenging to students, so that they develop a strong desire to achieve their personal best. </p><ol><li><strong>KEY RELATIONSHIPS</strong></li></ol><p>The Head of Primary leads and manages the Primary School in consultation with the Principal and Deputy Principal.</p><p> 2.<strong> KEY SELECTION CRITERIA </strong></p><ul><li>Solid knowledge of, and proven skills in, curriculum development, assessment and reporting, pastoral care and operations.     </li><li>A strong understanding of current educational practice as it relates to student learning and pastoral care.   </li><li>Exhibited effective leadership in implementing Islamic Pedagogy initiatives focused on grounding Islamic educational principles into Primary School.</li><li>Demonstrated skill in identifying and implementing significant improvement and change. </li><li>Contribution to the development of authentic faith in collaboration with Illumination (Faith Islamic department) leadership.</li><li>Highly developed leadership and management skills. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and build a cohesive and effective team. </li><li>Demonstrated ability in mentoring, coaching and developing appropriate professional learning opportunities for staff. </li><li>Highly developed decision-making skills and a demonstrated ability to think strategically, creatively, analytically, and problem-solve. </li><li>Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build rapport and interact effectively at all levels of the College. </li><li>Strong ability and experience in classroom teaching.</li></ul><p><strong>Salary: </strong></p><p>Remuneration will be based upon the successful applicant’s level of experience as specified in the current Playford College Salaries and Conditions.</p><p><strong>Commencement of Duties</strong></p><p>January 2025</p><p><strong>Application Closing Date: </strong></p><p>Friday 29th November 2024</p><p>Interested Applicants should send their resume to jobs&#64;playfordcollege.sa.edu.au and complete the following application </p><p>https://playfordcollege.sa.edu.au/employment</p>