<p><strong><u>Position/Job Description: Head of Primary School</u></strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time</u></strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Head of Primary is a significant leadership position in the College which complements&nbsp;and supports the spiritual, pastoral, academic and leadership roles essential to the&nbsp;achievement of the College Mission. As a member of the senior leadership team, the Head&nbsp;of Primary is responsible to provide learning environments that are engaging and&nbsp; challenging to students, so that they develop a strong desire to achieve their personal best.&nbsp;</p> <ol> <li><strong>KEY RELATIONSHIPS</strong>&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;The Head of Primary leads the Primary School in consultation with the Principal and Deputy&nbsp;Principal.&nbsp;</li> <li><strong>KEY SELECTION CRITERIA</strong>&nbsp;</li> </ol> <ul> <li>Solid knowledge of, and proven skills in, curriculum development, assessment and reporting, pastoral care and operations.&nbsp;</li> <li>A strong understanding of current educational practice as it relates to student learning and pastoral care.&nbsp;</li> <li>Exhibited effective leadership in implementing Islamic Pedagogy initiatives focused on grounding Islamic educational principles into Primary School.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated skill in identifying and implementing significant improvement and change.&nbsp;</li> <li>Contribution to the development of authentic faith in collaboration with Illumination (Faith Islamic department) leadership.&nbsp;</li> <li>Highly developed leadership skills.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and build a cohesive and effective team.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated ability in mentoring, coaching and developing appropriate professional learning opportunities for staff.&nbsp;</li> <li>Highly developed decision-making skills and a demonstrated ability to think strategically, creatively, analytically, and problem-solve.&nbsp;</li> <li>Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build rapport and interact effectively at all levels of the College.&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong ability and experience in classroom teaching.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Salary:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Remuneration will be based upon the successful applicant’s level of experience as specified&nbsp;in the current Playford College Salaries and Conditions.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Commencement of Duties</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>January 2026&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;<strong>Application Closing Date:</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wednesday, 20th of August 2025<br><br> &nbsp;Interested Applicants should send their resume to <a href="mailto:jobs@playfordcollege.sa.edu.au?subject=Head%20of%20Primary%20School%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">jobs@playfordcollege.sa.edu.au</a> and&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>complete the following application&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://playfordcollege.sa.edu.au/employment" rel="nofollow"><u>https://playfordcollege.sa.edu.au/employment</u></a>&nbsp;</p>