Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1529896
Location Profile
Mount Waverley Secondary College is a proud, diverse learning community where everyone is empowered to strive for growth and excellence.
Our values: Integrity, Learning, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, Nurturing.
Mount Waverley Secondary College is a high‐demand state secondary co‐educational college with approximately 1,900 students across two campuses located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The core purpose of the college is to provide high‐quality education that develops each student's potential to shape their future and contribute positively to their community.
The Junior Campus (Years 7 and 8) caters for students in their first two years of secondary schooling, allowing both development and consolidation of essential learning through a unique teaching and learning approach that is designed to differentiate for students' specific learning and developmental needs. The Senior Campus offers opportunities for students to explore greater choices in a broad academic and co‐curricular program that ultimately leads to the Victorian Senior Secondary Certificate, further education and other pathways.
The college's extensive curriculum provides a wide range of opportunities for acceleration, enrichment, and extension. The co‐curricular activities offer outstanding opportunities in instrumental music, the performing arts, study tours and student exchanges to Japan and Germany, student leadership, sport, camps and community service. Our award‐winning wellbeing programme has been recognised as exemplary both statewide and nationally.
Selection Criteria
* 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
Attendance is Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 3:28 pm. Part time is considered. Attendance is not required over the school vacation periods. The annual salary for the ES 1–2 range is $56,580.00 – $72,460.00.
This education support class position is performed in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice and school policy under supervision and direction. The role includes coordination of other education support staff within the work area or educational programme.
The position supports the educational services provided to students but does not include duties of a teacher as defined in the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years may be required at this level (with the exception that a Registered Nurse is not included at this level). The role may require supervision of students individually or in groups of up to four.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Head of Technology, Head of Arts and Business Manager:
* Support Food Technology and Hospitality staff in managing the kitchens, storerooms and dining room, ensuring compliance with food safety requirements.
* Clean and maintain college kitchens, sanitise equipment, organise servicing of electrical equipment and sharpen knives.
* Maintain food safety accreditation, monitor and support college food safety procedures, and prepare all foods and equipment required for classes.
* Assist students in practical classes to support their learning and achieve positive outcomes.
* Collate and order all foods required for practical classes for the senior and junior campus, and maintain and update records of chemicals used in food technology.
* Manage stock rotation and maintain and store stock and equipment.
* Prepare risk assessments for the food department and ensure safety measures minimise risk of anaphylaxis.
* Liaise with external suppliers of support services.
* Assist with college catering, including morning teas, year‐12 breakfasts, BBQs and other events requiring catering services.
* Support Arts staff in class by maintaining and organising servicing of equipment (kilns, cameras, musical instruments) and assisting in preparation, pack‐down and clean‐up of art practices.
* Assist teachers in class and work with small groups of students as required.
* Order equipment and materials for the faculty and research new equipment/materials as needed.
* Organise classrooms and storerooms, including the media storeroom and drama/production storerooms.
* Assist with administration of musical instrument student loans.
* Operate technical media equipment such as cameras, batteries, tripods, green screens and lighting.
* Provide technical theatre support and learn technical theatre skills.
* Maintain and update records of chemicals used in Arts classes.
* Assist with OHS management for the department and in the preparation of student displays and festivals.
* Undertake other duties as required.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfil the specific requirements of the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms – culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability, and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
We provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability and promote flexible work and diversity across all schools and departmental workplaces.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. All staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in accordance with child safe standards and the Department's values of Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.
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