Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/37g8kt Overview Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time Salary: Salary not specified Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4 Occupation: Health and allied health Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs Reference: 1407476 Selection Criteria 1. Demonstrated experience in developing, planning and implementing evidence-based strategies, procedures and policies which support the social, emotional and educational needs of primary school aged students and their families. 2. Demonstrated capacity to deal with complex, sensitive and personal issues and the ability to undertake small student group and whole class supports, including social and communication skill development. 3. Demonstrated high level organisational and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop the capacity of staff to support the school¿s disability and inclusion provision for all students. 4. Ability to provide leadership and professional learning that informs and influences the work of others involved in the engagement and wellbeing of children and young people. 5. Demonstrated capacity to contribute to a collaborative, multi-disciplinary Student Wellbeing and Qualified Learning Teams to design, implement and evaluate prevention and intervention programs to support the educational needs of all students. 6. Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and a high level of interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies in the area of student wellbeing. Role 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 delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients. - Ensure all external providers deliver the required service. Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position. Diversity and Inclusion The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. 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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx DE Values The Department's employees commit to upholding DET's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET'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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx Other Information - 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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx 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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx Location Profile SCHOOL PROFILE STATEMENT Mount Eliza North Primary School strives to create a community of learners who are empowered to inquire, achieve and contribute to the world around them. Mount Eliza North Primary, an accredited International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Program (IB PYP), is situated on a large tract of hilly land bordered by an extensive nature reserve. It is located in the Mornington Peninsula suburb of Mount Eliza, 5 kilometres from Frankston and 45 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne. The school was opened in November 1979 and was built to an architecturally designed plan incorporating many open plan teaching spaces. Thirteen state of the art portable classrooms have been installed to cater for the student population. The school is currently capped at 650 students with the majority of families residing within the neighbourhood boundary. The playground provides extensive areas for students in a unique, bushland setting whilst the vast grounds provide ample provision for outdoor activities and Physical Education. The playgrounds include an oval, synthetic turf soccer pitch and games area, an outdoor basketball/netball court, additional asphalt areas and purpose built play equipment for each sub school. The school has a full size gymnasium with adjoining music/band room complex. The IB PYP develops active global citizens. Our school community values knowledge that is relevant and significant. We develop skills which enable students to become lifelong learners with positive attitudes towards learning. The IB program provides a concept driven, inquiry based framework for teaching and learning which allows for every child to maximize their learning potential. At Mount Eliza North Primary School, classroom organisational structures allows teachers to meet the individual needs of the children. We teach to the developmental stage of the child, not the chronological age of the#J-18808-Ljbffr