Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Administration
Location: Gippsland - East Gippsland
Reference: 1548605
Metung Primary school, establish in 1890, is situated in a natural bush setting on the Gippsland Lakes between Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance. The local area has a healthy tourist industry based upon recreation, boating and fishing.
The school itself consists of the original rural school building and three relocatable classrooms. In 1984, an art room/library was built under School Council contract. Extensions were again carried out in 1994, when an administration wing was constructed. During 1997, new playground equipment was installed, and the school was repainted and renovated. Cricket nets were erected in 1998 with funding from START program. The former teachers residence was removed in 1998, and the land converted to additional playground space.
The school currently runs three classrooms, a Prep, 1/2/3, and a grade 4/5/6. These classrooms are supported by 1.0 FTE, two 0.6 and 0.8 classroom teachers. We also employ three Education Support classroom-based staff. Students have access to specialist programs that include Music, Physical Education, Art and the Mobile Area Resource Centre (MARC). In addition, the school has a Business Manager who is in the school office four days per week.
Metung Primary School is the administration base for the MARC librarian. The MARC scheme provides library lessons and borrowing for several schools in the East Gippsland District.
Metung Primary School aims to maximise the potential of students, both as individuals and within the community through nurturing a safe and stimulating environment where high expectations, empathy, inclusivity, teamwork, academic rigour, and lifelong learning are valued. Our school has an SFOE of 0.1913 (low band) and a stable enrolment of 52 students.
We provide our students with amazing one-to-one, small group, whole class, and whole school educational opportunities where we extend, challenge and nurture. Due to the small number of students in our school our passionate and committed teachers provide targeted learning tasks to meet the needs of each child. This along with great camps, many sporting opportunities and excursions, mean schooling is as much about education the whole child as it is a celebration of community life.
The school also takes great pride in its communication with parents via our weekly newsletter, website, via text, uEducateUs and parent information afternoons and evenings. Individual student school reports are distributed to parents and carers at the end of Terms 2 and 4. Parent Teacher interviews are held in Term 3 and 4.
This communication is further enhanced by the high level of parental involvement in school programs and in social and fundraising activities. Great emphasis is placed upon all issues affecting the welfare of our students; including Department of Education Training directives for new educational ideas, health and safety issues and other areas that may affect the wellbeing of staff and students. The School Council ensures that the principles of merit and equity operate within the school.
Our school has been identified as being of high bushfire and grassfire risk and is listed on the Bushfire at Risk Register (BARR)/ a category 2 school.
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.
SC2 Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.
SC3 Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.
SC4 High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.
SC5 High level written and verbal communication skills.
Business Manager is 0.800 FTE, 4 days a week.
A Business Manager role will usually undertake tasks that impact on the whole school. The role seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, finance or human resources.
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.
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 in matters relating to the school finance, human resources or school administration.
Deliver School Services
Finance
General Administration
Human Resources
Manage School Resources
Support School Council
A more detailed position description is available on request.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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 [email protected]
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.
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https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview