Education Support - Student Wellbeing

Job Description

Applications close Tuesday 18 February 2025 at 11.59PM Overview Work type: Full time Salary: Salary not specified Grade: Ed Support Level 1-Range 3 Occupation: Education and Training Location: Eastern Metropolitan Reference: 1464351At our College, we are committed to a quality, first-class education that encourages its young people to develop the skills required to thrive in an ever-changing, global community. For our young people to achieve at a high level, they need to be supported by their community, students, staff, and parents. At Officer Secondary College, we foster strong, positive partnerships that put the student at the centre and believe learning is maximized when it takes place in an environment enriched with high expectations, personalised learning, challenge, inclusion, and support. Our teaching environment is designed to maximise student learning by creating a calm and orderly learning environment. We thrive in designing spaces that value student attention and allow our students to achieve the best possible outcomes. Additional support is available to students to revise concepts or to further extend their knowledge, ensuring every opportunity is given to all students to achieve their potential. Learning Communities To facilitate student support and allow each student to be known and feel connected, Officer Secondary College has implemented four Learning Communities. Each Vertical Sub School is made up of students from Year 7 to 10. These Learning Communities are supported by Sub School Learning Culture Leaders, Learning Community Leaders, and Learning Community Teachers, fostering an encouraging and friendly atmosphere in which students can learn effectively. Each Learning Community Leadership team includes a Learning Specialist who supports the teachers in the Learning Community to improve their practice and a Wellbeing Team member, who ensures each student's emotional needs are met. Role 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. 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. Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated high level experience and skills in coordinating a specific education support function in the area of student wellbeing SC2 Demonstration high level capacity to support the high functioning student wellbeing team and to develop procedures and guidelines relating to the work area SC3 Demonstrated high level of oral and written communications skills SC4 Possess the technical knowledge, qualification and expertise relevant to the position SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management in respect to the work area SC6 Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr