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Leadership Consultant

Expand and share your skills and expertise to support over 500 independent schools across NSW by joining the Association of Independent Schools of NSW (AISNSW) as a Leadership Consultant in the AISNSW Leadership Centre.

We are seeking a full-time Leadership Consultant with expertise in school leadership and the development and facilitation of high-quality professional learning.

Who are we?
AISNSW is the peak body supporting and representing independent schools in NSW and provides a range of services across NSW and ACT.  We believe in the excellence that comes with choice, diversity and independence in education. As such, AISNSW serves and champions independent schools.

The Leadership Centre, which sits within the Leadership and Learning portfolio at AISNSW seeks to develop authentic, purposeful and visionary leaders for Independent Schools. This is done through contemporary and rigorous professional learning facilitated in career stage programs, masterclasses, school-based engagements, and bespoke programs and services.

What will you do?
The successful applicant will join a thriving team and work collaboratively to design, develop and facilitate high quality professional learning for school leaders. You will support the development of leadership capability at all stages of the leadership journey and design learning specifically for leadership in the Independent School sector.

The work is dynamic and undertaken in various locations and modes, including face to face at the AISNSW Conference Centre and onsite in schools as well as online. A small amount of travel may be required.

What qualifications will you need?

  • Undergraduate qualifications in a relevant field. Post graduate qualifications in a relevant field is desirable.
  • Recent or current experience as an effective school leader at the most senior levels.
  • Experience and expertise in the design and facilitation of high-quality professional learning.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • The design, development, and facilitation of high-quality professional learning for school leaders in career stage programs, school-based engagements and bespoke programs and services.

What skills and attributes will you have?

  • A passion for supporting the development of leadership capability in individuals, teams and schools.
  • A thorough understanding of current educational leadership research and demonstrated experience as a contemporary and effective school leader.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness as an engaging and learner-centred facilitator of adult learning.
  • Ability to design, coordinate and implement effective professional learning in the leadership domain.
  • Appropriate tertiary qualifications in the area of education. Educational leadership or business-based qualifications will be highly regarded.
  • Strong commitment to ongoing learning and improving your own professional practice.
  • Demonstrated skills in collaboration, teamwork, balancing competing priorities and communicating in a range of contexts.
  • Effective communication in both oral and written form, appropriate to context.
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills.
  • MS Office proficiency.

What we need:

  • Full-time availability, Sydney-based role
  • Capacity to work within the office environment.

What we offer you:

  • Structured induction processes.
  • Four weeks annual leave (additional leave for the office closure period between Christmas and New Year is determined by the Board each year).
  • Salary packaging.
  • Flexible work arrangements including a combination of working away from the office as well as dedicated time for collaboration in the office.
  • Internal and external personal professional learning opportunities.
  • Collegiality with a team of experts in their fields and professional qualifications to collaborate with and learn from.
  • Dedicated staff wellbeing initiatives to promote connectedness and self-care.

Eager to join a dynamic team and work together to build leadership capability in the Independent sector? If so, please complete the AISNSW application form and include:

  • Covering letter
  • CV
  • A one-page overview that highlights how you have demonstrated the Key Responsibilities and Skills and Attributes in your professional career.

Applications close Friday 25 October 2024. Commencement date will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Invitations to interview for this role may occur upon receipt of the application prior to the closing date and may be extended beyond the closing date. AISNSW reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.

Please direct any questions and applications to:
Margaret Molloy | People and Culture Manager
AISNSW | Level 12, 99 York Street | SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9299 2845 | Email: peopleandculture@aisnsw.edu.au