Location Profile
Ashwood High School was recognised in 2021 as one of the `Top 10 Government Schools¿ in Victoria for VCE results, where the median study score was 33. Ashwood High School also gained recognition in 2023 as the highest ranked local entry high school in Victoria for university pathways. Ashwood High School is an aspirational co-educational secondary school providing an outstanding all-round educational experience, encouraging, inspiring, and cultivating students to be positive contributors to our world. Having served as an integral part of the community since 1962, Ashwood High School interweaves traditional values with a contemporary understanding of education. Our state-of-the-art facilities are situated on a 17 ha site with spacious, unparalleled grounds. A major building program has recently been completed of a new STEAM and Research Centre, opening at the end of 2023.
We develop critically aware, reflective, resilient, confident, and independent learners for life. We are proud of our strong sense of community and provide a welcoming, safe, secure, and orderly learning environment. The school has established the necessary preconditions ¿ safety, high expectations, routines, and authentic relationships ¿ to actualise an environment where students are afforded opportunities to celebrate success in all its forms. Our substantial awards and recognition program run throughout the school with an emphasis on student voice and agency.
We believe deep learning is facilitated by outstanding teaching. This occurs when all learners are actively engaged in a variety of differentiated and challenging learning tasks that are academically rigorous. We value the whole person and are committed to creating positive, adaptable, and socially aware citizens of the world. Our students are provided with an outstanding array of extra-curricular activities to cultivate student talent across what we believe are the four elements of a GREAT school:
- Strong emphasis on Academic Excellence
- Sporting Excellence program
- Significant commitment to the Creative Arts
- Focus on Civics, Citizenship, and Leadership.
As members of the Ashwood High School community, staff, and student behaviours are informed by our School Vision and Motto: `Vision Inspired Action¿ and guided by our school `CHOIR¿ values:
C ommunity of learning and trust
H igh Expectations ¿ Aspire to your personal best
O ptimism, reflection, and resilience
I nnovation, creativity, and sustainability
R espect for teachers, students, school, and self-respect.
Our school¿s motto, `Vision Inspired Action¿, is reflected in the behaviours and actions of staff, students, parents, and partners. Together, we are committed to creating and sustaining a proud school culture of empowerment and excellence based on mutual respect. Deep learning is facilitated through outstanding teaching that is strengthened by supportive and authentic relationships. The Ashwood High School community is proud of our students¿ achievements, contributions to the community, conduct, personal presentation, courtesy, and manners.
We encourage our students to develop responsibility for their own learning, progress, and behaviour. We foster collaboration and cooperation with shared expectations of success. Ashwood High School is committed to providing innovative teaching and learning strategies. We are dedicated to establishing supportive and authentic relationships to ensure our students enjoy learning and achieve their full potential. Our school is committed to realising student wellbeing, engagement, and achievement through focused effort on four priorities for continuous school improvement:
- Enhancing student culture
- Growing pride and achievement
- Valuing staff and building capacity
- Increasing positive parental and community engagement.
Over the past few years, Ashwood High School has undergone significant transformation and is experiencing the highest demand for enrolment in the history of the school. This growth has led to the creation and implementation of two mini schools: Middle School (Years 7-9) and Senior School (Years 10-12). This structure enables the ages and stages of learning to be fostered, developed, and celebrated.
Selection Criteria
SC1. Provide evidence of extensive experience in the implementation and development of nursing services for children with physical and multiple disabilities.
SC2. Demonstrate the ability to provide leadership in the implementation and development of nursing services in an educational setting and manage the health issues in a multi-disciplinary setting.
SC3. Demonstrate a high level of communication and inter-personal skills, including the ability to resolve challenging situations.
SC4. Demonstrate an ability to work collaborating with a transdisciplinary team.
SC5. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional learning and development of personal professional practice including leadership growth.
Role
Attendance during term breaks may be required and a leave purchase allowance will be paid for this time.
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Responsibilities
- Manage the work practices and priorities of support staff in a school/s.
- Manage the maintenance of confidentiality in respect to all school records and communication systems.
It is expected that a person in this position will
- Hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (Level 4).
- Hold unrestricted AHPRA registration (for a minimum of 3 years).
- Demonstrated clinical experience applicable to this position.
- Manage the delivery of flexible nursing duties to meet the needs of students with physical disabilities and impairments as well as students with complex medical needs.
- Be self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision, while also thriving in a collaborative team environment.
- Demonstrate robust interpersonal skills to effectively contribute to team goals as well as the ability to take initiative and manage individual responsibilities to completion.
- Be governed by established Department of Education policy and procedures, including developing, implementing and evaluating an evidence-based approach to whole school health promotion, focusing on identified school priorities.
- Implement the School¿s Annual Implementation Plan (AIP).
- Demonstrate high-level communication skills and professional behaviour when interacting with parents, students and colleagues ¿ including listening and speaking skills which result in people being at ease, as well as the ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Demonstrate competence in using technology to manage a range of administrative tasks relating to the role.
- Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of the developmental needs of students and a proven capacity to work effectively with them and the adults with whom they come into contact, using appropriate problem-solving techniques.
- Demonstrate personal qualities of confidentiality, empathetic understanding, warmth and genuineness, patience, tact, self-acceptance, openness, reliability and assertiveness, as well as being non-judgmental, supportive, positive, encouraging and respectful
of the dignity of others.
Specific Duties
- Prepare, document and maintain student health management plans as required.
- Maintain accurate and timely records of clinical activity for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation purposes.
- Chronicle Injury Report Data using Compass and EduSafe Plus as required.
- Ensure that staff are up to date in relation to medical alerts and medical data, particularly in relation to Anaphylaxis and Asthma management, Communication Plans and Health Plans.
- Maintain a First Aid budget.
- Where clinically indicated, conduct health and development assessments with the consent of parents and/or carers.
- Where appropriate, make referrals to health practitioners and other service providers to meet the individual healthcare needs of students.
- Provide appropriate and timely first aid treatment for students and staff as required.
- Manage triage and provide primary nursing care to sick or injured students and staff.
- Administer medication to students as required.
- Assist teaching staff with the delivery of health education programs
- Develop, implement and evaluate health education and promotion programs in response to identified school, departmental and national priorities.
- Communicate with a range of people in the school environment, promoting knowledge of and facilitating collaborative links between young people, families, the school community, relevant primary health care services, and relevant community-based organisations.
- Provide expert health advice and recommendations regarding the management of student health conditions to parents, carers, students and staff as appropriate.
- Liaise with RCH and Monash Hospital Complex Care nurses to organise training for students who need one-to-one care at school.
- Organise all appointments for the Royal Children¿s Hospital outreach clinic. Liaise with the RCH regarding clinic dates and appointments.
- Consult with parents and carers regarding illness and injury related matters.
- Liaise with Monash Council nursing staff to organise the immunisation program for students.
- Organise the annual staff flu vaccination program.
- Order all medical supplies and PPE.
- Monitor all medication stocks expiry dates, emergency EpiPens and Asthma kits around the school.
- Manage the checking and maintenance of defibrillator devices across the school.
- Organise First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training for staff.
- Complete Medical intervention support funding submissions at the beginning of each year.
- Actively participate in consultative processes to improve health and safety by using the relevant tools and systems, such as procedures, guidelines and policies.
- Update Principal Class Officers with regards to students¿ health and hospital admissions.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. 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 for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
Other Information
Applicants are expected to submit the following:
- A cover letter addressed to the Principal
- A curriculum vitae including the names, positions and telephone and email contact details of 3 referees
- A statement addressing the key selection criteria.
Conditions of Employment
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at
Program Benefits
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