Location: Geelong
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1453262
**Location Profile**:
North Geelong Secondary College is a single campus, academic Year 7-12 College in the northern suburbs of the City of Greater Geelong. It is a creative, caring and diverse College, where girls and boys grow into autonomous learners, engaging in imaginative and intellectually rigorous programs. Our students develop into mature and independent individuals, fully prepared for a life of meaningful achievement and active participation in our local and global communities.
The current school enrolment is approximately 1000 students. North Geelong Secondary College provides the following programs;
- Select Entry Accelerated Learning program (SEAL)
- Scholarship program
- Yr 7-12 BYOD program
- STAR & ACE Literacy & Numeracy intervention programs
- VCE Tutorials
- Excellence in Sports program
- International Student program
- HPV, Human Powered Vehicle, Advance Program
- Performing Arts program
- English as an Additional Language program
- Resilience program (Middle school)
- Growth engagement program (Junior school)
The College is a base for the Geelong English Language Centre since 2007. Approximately 30% of the students are from a Language Background other than English.
The College has a commitment to personal excellence and the academic achievement for all students. The school values (Respect, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity READ), the cultural diversity of its student population, ensure that all students, regardless of their various abilities, needs and backgrounds, are actively supported in achieving their personal best. Opportunities are provided for students to gain the academic, social and personal skills necessary for the pursuit of personal goals and become productive and contributory members in the local as well, the global community. The college high expectations ethos encourages student creativity, initiative and leadership. It also supports students to develop the knowledge, skills, adaptability and curiosity for the future world of work and provide the foundations for lifelong learning.
The College provides increased opportunities as well as academic rigor for students in the senior years with the greater uptake of the traditional VCE programs, the Vocational Major, Victorian Pathways Certificate, increased access to Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs along with a broad selection of pathways.
Tours of the College are provided upon request. Please phone the College on 52405800 to book in for a tour.
**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team setting.
**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
**SC6** A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
**Role**:
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the _Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)_ or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
A role at this range may include:
- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles req