Department of Education Victoria – Wollert VIC
10d ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria
Edgars Creek Secondary College is situated in the growth corridor of Wollert, in the geographical area of Whittlesea in Melbourne. Being in a growth corridor, our student population is growing and currently comprises of approximately 1308 students. Our college consists of 130 staff, including Principal class, Education Support Staff, Leading Teachers, Learning Specialists, and Classroom teachers. Our college is purpose built and enjoys modern, future ready facilities, including well maintained learning community classrooms, Food Technology, robotics, and coding labs. Maker spaces and Performance spaces provide the school the opportunity to offer a breadth of opportunities in these curriculum areas. The facilities also include a multi court gym as well as a Soccer oval and a community partnership-maintained AFL oval.
Edgars Creek Secondary College is a school that provides all young people with the opportunities to be passionate about learning, innovative and creative with their learning while developing a strong sense of community engagement and global responsibility. The College aims to prepare students for future pathways as well as expanding students thinking to see the possibilities for innovation and globalisations while inspiring them to create their own unique opportunities for the future, be it through further education, training, or business enterprises. The College aims to equip all young people with the skills and capabilities they need for economic, social, and cultural success in the modern world. At Edgars Creek Secondary College, the personalized learning needs of all young people is realised via a highly differentiated curriculum. This is supported using evolving technologies, collaborative and problem-based learning combined with a strong focus on core literacy and numeracy skills. Teams of educators and industry stakeholders work together to design, plan, and teach a comprehensive curriculum and to provide rich learning environment and culture for all students. The curriculum programs are supported by contemporary resources and the latest research on teaching and learning. Students build their skills, self-confidence, leadership abilities and community spirit through a rigorous, but rich and varied curricular and co-curricular program. At Edgars Creek Secondary College there is a high expectation that our students will have a strong commitment, not only to their specialist areas of interest but also to their academic studies. We recognise that in the pursuit of excellence, each student is entitled to equal opportunity, a positive learning environment and on-going support to enable them to realise their fullest potential – intellectual, personal, physical, creative, social, and vocational. The College is proud of helping all students achieve maximum learning growth. Since the foundation year, the College has made a commitment to building the literacy and numeracy skills of all students. Student Wellbeing and Inclusion is at the heart of our work, all students in years 7 and 8 participate in a weekly Resilience Project program. The House activity program is strong at our school, so too are opportunities for our students to engage in co-curricular programs such as Visual and Performing Arts, lunch time clubs, VicSRC and associated local area network opportunities.
Selection Criteria
* Qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology, Counselling or Mental Health are required.
* Developed communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively and network with a wide range of people and services within the education sector and wider community.
* Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of school programs and practices in or to deliver a comprehensive service to students, families and the wider community.
* Demonstrated capacity to work as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary and professional team and contribute to the achievements of the team.
* Developed networking skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people within the education and wider community.
* Developed counselling skills and experience in counselling adolescents presenting with a range of issues.
Role
(Attendance requirement for this position)
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs. Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management. The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management. 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 design and production of school publications and documents.
* Provide professional student support services, e.g. therapist and psychological and counselling services.
* Provide strategic advice on specific support services and their impact on students, school curriculum and services.
* Manage the use of and access to school resource and reference material.
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. Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division.
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
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Applications should include:
* A cover sheet providing the name of the applicant, record number (where appropriate), home address and telephone where you can be contacted, the position you are applying for and the vacancy number of the position.
* Specific Key Selection Criteria response.
* A CV with a summary of experience and qualifications.
* The names, email addresses and contact details of three referees who can provide information regarding the application.
Link to Edgars Creek Secondary College Child Safe Code of Conduct:
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
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