Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher - Range 2
Occupation: Other
Location: Grampians - Ballarat
Reference: 1501558
Ballarat is a large regional city located approximately 100km from Melbourne.
The Engagement Officer positions provide services to the five key DET Ballarat Secondary Education providers. The successful applicant/s will be a member of a team who spend time working across the following schools - Mount Rowan Secondary College, Woodman's Hill Secondary College, Ballarat High School, Mount Clear College and Phoenix P-12 Community College.
This position is full-time and fixed term.
The Engagement Officer will work in conjunction with the two existing Engagement Officers. The core focus will be on supporting those at risk of not successfully completing school. There will be a requirement to work with the secondary schools to support students and families where there are specific challenges to providing an appropriate education pathway for students. The core focus will be working to build educational engagement in secondary education and ultimately towards the successful completion of year 12 or equivalent pathway.
The successful applicant will have an extensive knowledge of service provision within the Ballarat area to support re-engagement plans. This will include developing a workable knowledge of DET SSS programs and other community programs/ services.
The Engagement Officer will demonstrate ability to successfully plan, implement and evaluate programs that boost engagement, in line with current DET policy relating to youth between the ages of 12-17. This may be in liaison with community agencies and government institutions.
The Engagement Officer will be able to work independently, as well as with relevant school staff including existing Engagement Officers and the Principals of Mount Rowan Secondary College, Woodman¿s Hill Secondary College, Ballarat High School, Mount Clear College and Phoenix P-12 Community College or their delegate.
The successful applicant will demonstrate high level knowledge and expertise in teaching; proven ability to teach literacy and numeracy is preferred.
The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to plan strategically, setting goals and targets that increase engagement and year 12 completion across the 5 Ballarat secondary schools.
The successful candidate must have a current Victorian Motor Vehicle driver¿s licence and will be required to undertake travel between schools and service agencies.
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for 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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