Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant privacy legislation and Child Safe Standards/Mandatory Reporting requirements to provide a child safe environment at Noble Park Secondary College.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills to be able to build a positive relationship with local Medical Centre/s and the Doctors in School Program at Noble Park Secondary College.
- Demonstrated ability to create relevant partnerships to community health providers for the benefit and well-being of students.
- Demonstrated knowledge of DET area based Health, Well-being Specialist Support Staff, relevant to key roles and responsibilities of the position of Doctors in Schools Program Liaison Leader.
Role
There is no requirement to work during the school holidays.
This position is for one day per week. The day is to be negotiated with the successful Applicant.
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. 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
Personal qualities/responsibilities
Ideally, this role is managed by an experienced member of staff who is authorised and capable of working independently and autonomously.
- A trusted and approachable member of the school staff, well known to staff and students and has a good working understanding of the school ethos, culture and operations
- Has an understanding of what constitutes a youth friendly and culturally safe environment
- Demonstrates a youth friendly approach that is culturally sensitive and trauma aware.
- Promotes an ¿open door¿, non-stigmatising and non-judgemental approach to health, illness, disability and problem behaviour
- Ideally have a good working knowledge and understanding of the health, welfare and education systems, as this role has a unique position across the health and education interface, therefore a good working knowledge of all sectors is crucial
- Is responsible for the timely management of all Doctor's in Secondary Schools documentation pertaining to the school
DET/policy and regulation
- Understands and applies the consent and confidentiality requirements which apply to the GP, the Practice Nurse, and the school, and ¿ where required ¿ supports the GP/Practice Nurse to obtain consent from parents/carers
- Ensures compliance to relevant privacy legislation and providing a child safe environment in accordance with the Child Safe Standards and Mandatory Reporting requirements
- Has a thorough understanding of the DiSS Operational Guidelines, and implements any updates to the guidelines
School community
- Provides leadership in the school around the implementation of the program
- Supports integration of the GP service into the school¿s broader health and wellbeing programs
- Provides education and leadership around parent/carer/school community involvement in the program
- Develops systems to be put in place to ensure that any absence from class is recorded appropriately and the SPL is tasked with maintaining the attendance management system during student attendance at the school clinic
- Advocates for school based interventions, revised scheduling, additional support or special permissions as required. Where the student has complex care needs across multiple domains, a team based approach to care and care co-ordination may be developed
- Promotes the service to the school, linking the clinical team with other members of staff, attends breakfast clubs, health days, open days and staff meetings in an effort to network with the school students and staff and raise the profile of the clinic
- Encourages student participation in the promotion of the service to students, and in identifying and addressing barriers to accessing the clinic
- Is oriented to health promotion principles and practice, such as health literacy education and healthy lifestyle education, and how it is conducted at the school and across the curriculum, and can facilitate engagement between the school nurse and clinical team
- Supports the program in strategic planning to ensure a high quality service that is trusted, fully utilised and youth friendly
Clinic
- Supports the GP and nurse to deliver primary health care to students
- Collaborates with the Practice Nurse to ensure effective management of the service including making of appointments and supporting the maintenance of student¿s confidentiality
- Supports the GP and Practice Nurse to work collaboratively with the Department¿s Area- based Health and Wellbeing Specialist Support Staff, including Secondary School Nurses
- Builds a positive relationship with the local Medical Centre and facilitate partnerships with community health providers for the benefit of students
- Resourcefully finds ways to bring about good working relationships and collaborative partnerships between the sectors for the benefit of students and in the pursuit of holistic and student centred care
- If the clinic is used for other purposes on days other than the clinic day, ensures that the clinic is left clean and tidy after its use
- Work with the clinic staff to develop an appointment system for booking in consultations at the clinic
- Ensures that the clinic has all the necessary equipment and facilities installed as mentioned in the Doctor¿s in School¿s Operational Guidelines on page 29
Student
- Has the responsibility for educating students about their rights and expectations in regards to privacy and the nature of local services within the community, and that the appointment/s remain confidential
- Supports the student to clarify their health needs, and provide information about services available within the local community, and the common problems for which young people present (physical health, sexual and reproductive health, mental health and social care issues)
- Provides assistance to students in understanding the Medicare and Health Care Card systems, how to access their Medicare (and/or Health Care) number or card, and discuss any associated costs with accessing health care services
- At times will be required to facilitate student attendance at external service providers, ensuring the student has the capacity and understanding to attend
School Practice Leader (SPL) Key Activities - Ongoing during the week:
- SPL books the appointments (reports cancellations), works with students who are wishing to be referred in, works with staff, and promotes the service through the school.
- Explains the process of the consultation to all students on the booking of their first consultation.
- Determines whether the student requires assistance engaging with the service, which may include:
- A process of reminders about appointments
- Assessing the confidence of the young person to be able to attend appointments on time without subsequent reminder
- Assessing the confidence of young person to present their issues
- Being available to attend with the young person at the young person¿s request
- Managing failure to attend at the request of GP or Practice Nurse
- Following up any interventions involving the school
- Follow up with DET project team on outstanding IT or Infrastructure issues if any.
SPL Key Activities - On the clinic day:
- The SPL is able to manage appointments on the day if they are made known to the SPL (through the clinicians discussing this with all students and receiving standing permission as described in the Doctor¿s in School¿s Operational Guidelines confidentiality page 28).
- The SPL should receive a ¿day sheet ¿ list of appointments¿, this should be cross- checked with the AMS for student absences, these absences will then be reported to the clinical team and the SPL can either seek to fill the now vacant slot or simply advises clinical team of the absence.
- The SPL should be available for students who require or request supported engagement, who will need to be discreetly retrieved from class on the day
- The SPL should also be available to the clinical team at pre-agreed times for possible case conferencing, client discussion, orientation to school services or clinic management/integration issues
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
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]
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
Location Profile
Vision
At Noble Park Secondary College our purpose is to provide a nurturing, supportive and safe learning environment for all members of our community:
Every Teacher:
- Knows their students and how they learn.
- Plans for and implement effectively Teaching and Learning Practices.
- Demonstrates individual student growth.
Every Student:
- Works co-operatively with their teachers.
- Is actively involved in their learning growth.
School Profile
Noble Park Secondary College is a multicultural school with students speaking 48 languages, an SFO of .7494 and a SFOE index of .6288. 80% of students speak another language other than English at home with 72% of our student population born outside Australia. 38% of our students are EAL.
We continue to celebrate our traditional values and look forward to our exciting future to cater for the diverse needs of our students, with an emphasis upon understanding each student¿s current level of achievement, to ensure continual improvement and growth, academically, psychologically as well as socially.
Noble Park Secondary College completed a review in term 1, 2025. Our key directions for our next strategic plan for 2025 ¿ 2028 will focus upon improving the learning growth of every student in all curriculum areas, with a key emphasis on improving literacy and numeracy. The College will implement the new Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 in line with our Noble Park Secondary College Instructional Model.
Our well-being and engagement focus will include the implementation of the Positive Classroom Management Strategies, (PSMS) as well as the development of a whole school approached to tiered intervention to support student well-being.
Our focus is student centred with an emphasis on support, safety, and security. Attendance is checked at each lesson with parents notified by SMS.
Our student management structure is divided into Junior (Years 7-9) and Senior (Years 10-12) with a sub school leader each for Junior and Senior and year level coordinators at each year from 7-12. School Council endorses the wearing of compulsory school uniform, which is regularly monitored by year level co-ordinators.
The College has introduced an ongoing reporting system through Compass, so that students and parents/ guardians can monitor student progress and assessment on a regular basis.
All students at the College have their own personal device to ensure that they have access to the required use of technology necessary for 21st Century learning. These learning technologies enhance personalised individual learning tasks, assessment practices as well as increasing collaboration between students, teachers, and parents.
Students in Years 7 to 10 study subjects representing the key learning areas, with electives available for Years 9 and 10. VCE/VM/VPC/VET units are available for Years 11 and 12. We are an accredited school for international students with a strong international program. Student learning is maximized through extra-curricular activities in the areas of self-confidence, social skills and participation. Programs include leadership, instrumental music, Year 11 Formal, Year 12 Valedictory celebrations, performing arts concert, outdoor education camps, year level camps, and a multicultural concert. In addition, the College has an established cultural exchange program with its sister school in Japan, Shinminato Senior High.
Context
Noble Park Secondary College is a Year 7-12 co-educational College which embraces the traditional values of:
- Respect
- Excellence
- Teamwork
- Responsibility
- Integrity
For senior students, the College offers VCE, VCE/VM and VET subjects both internally at the college as well as external VETs through outside providers. The College has a strong careers pathway program starting at years 7 ¿-9 through pastoral care sessions, as well individual careers counselling from years 9- 12.
The College is proud of the connectedness of the students to the College which is enhanced with the strong relationship between staff and students and followed up with extensive co-curriculum programs to enhance student engagement and learning.
For further information about the school, please visit: nobleparksc.vic.edu.au