Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1494162
Cheltenham Secondary College is well reflected in the statement: "Tradition and excellence in a caring, disciplined environment."
Founded in 1959, Cheltenham Secondary College is a single campus, Year 7 to 12 coeducational college of approximately 750 students. The College motto is 'Health and Learning'. The College is committed to providing comprehensive, relevant and challenging programs that enable all students to work towards achieving their potential and to be responsible and contributing citizens to their community, Australia and the World. We provide balanced and relevant education in an encouraging and nurturing way.
VALUES AND ENVIRONMENT
The Colleges values are Personal Best, Sense of Community, Respect and Responsibility. These values guide us in everything we do from personal growth and responsibility, inclusion and social justice, lifelong learning (to learn, to know, to be and to live together), experiential learning and eLearning.
How do we define or display these values?
LOCATION AND ZONE
The College is bordered by a residential area, a light industrial zone and a large shopping complex (Westfield Southland), with both Monash University and Holmesglen TAFE Moorabbin Campus in close proximity. The College is well serviced by public transport, including bus services and the Cheltenham, Southland and Moorabbin railway stations.
Enrolments also include a cohort of overseas fee-paying students, thus adding to the multicultural nature of the College. Enrolments of boys exceed enrolments of girls at most year levels. The Student Family Occupation Index is reducing slightly.
STAFF
Cheltenham Secondary College has a dedicated staff who are committed to the best outcomes for students, who support the ethos of the College and are approachable and receptive. There is low turnover of staff.
CURRICULUM PATHWAYS
Students are grouped horizontally in year levels and from 2026 will be managed in two sub-schools: Middle (years 7, 8 and 9) and Senior (years 10, 11 and 12) Schools. The Year 12 pass rate is very high, and the vast majority of students go on to tertiary study.
The College provides a common and comprehensive program of cross and cocurricular activities to all students across all year levels. Each sub-school is led by a Director and three Coordinators.
As students move through the school, the opportunities available to sub-school curriculums are:
Middle School
Years 9:
Senior School
Year 10:
Years 11 and 12:
ADDITIONAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
CHELTENHAM SECONDARY COLLEGE COMMUNITY
SC1 Demonstrated initiative and organisational skills including high attention to detail, and the ability to determine priorities and meet deadlines using a solution focused approach
SC2 Demonstrated high level skills with computer-based programs with the capability to develop and deliver changes to a school daily operations timetable or scheduling/rostering operation.
SC3 Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team to deliver advice and solutions to support the changing requirements of the College.
SC4 Demonstrated professional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with all stakeholders and members of the community
SC5 Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others
No attendance is required during school holidays
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.
Daily Org/VASS
Hours of Work: 7.00am to 3.21pm
Daily Org:
The Daily Organiser is responsible for maintaining the daily operations of Cheltenham SC on a day-to-day basis through the coverage of classes when teachers are absent e.g. personal days, PD, excursions, PPDs, meetings etc.
Duties include:
VASS:
Assist the VASS coordinator to:
Set up database for year 10,11 and 12 students
Ensure security of materials
Manage seating plan
Plan exam rooms setup
Liaise with the Director of Senior school to:
Liaise with the Director of Senior School to assist with the management of SEA
Administration Duties
Administration duties will be varied from assisting in the administration office, supporting Sub-schools and other duties as assigned by the principal team.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 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. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
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