**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time
**Salary**: Salary not specified
**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
**Occupation**:IT and telecommunications
**Location**:Melbourne - Western suburbs
**Reference**:1484682
**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.
**SC**2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
**SC**3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
**SC**4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
**SC**5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
**Role**:
**Attendance over the school holiday period is required which will be negotiated with the Principal.**
- Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction mínimal. 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**:
- Undertake systems design, program design and specification and direct programming changes necessary to enhance, modify or maintain a computer system.
- Evaluate and report on the operational efficiency of computer systems in production, making recommendations for improvement where appropriate.
- Examine and report on the efficiency and effectiveness of hardware configurations, software operating systems, data transmission networks and generalised software packages.
- Develop and conduct training programs for computer systems users.
- Modify and adapt accepted methods and guidelines and interpret and analyse complex data across several sub-disciplines.
- Develop techniques and procedures that will affect work practices beyond the work place.
- Manage a technical program with a broad scope across the school.
- Sound knowledge and experience providing technical support for Compass
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Access)
**Who May Apply**:
- Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**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**:
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
**Conditions of Employment**:
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
**Location Profile**:
- Altona Primary School has a proud history of learning growth and a positive school culture. In 2025, the school has an enrolment of 515 students, composed of 22 classes from Prep to Year 6. Teachers work within a supportive culture of high expectations focused on maximising student outcomes. Academic achievement is above state and similar schools in most measures of Literacy and Numeracy and the school delivers an engaging specialist program comprising of Music, Visual Art, Physical Educ