Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1535503
Our vision: Mount Waverley Secondary College is a proudly diverse learning community where everyone is empowered to strive for growth and excellence.
Our values:
I - Integrity
L - Learning
E - Excellence
A - Accountability
R - Respect
N - Nurturing
Mount Waverley Secondary College is a high demand state secondary co-educational college with approximately 1900 students across two campuses located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The core purpose of our college is to provide a high-quality education that develops each student¿s potential to shape their future and contribute positively to their community. Our college is noted for the consistent academic success of its students and the dedication of our staff. Its outstanding reputation has been established through a commitment to teaching high quality academic programs, setting high expectations of students and staff, developing traditional values, instilling self-discipline, encouraging leadership and community values, and nurturing the individual.
The Junior Campus (Years 7 and 8) caters for students in their first two years of secondary schooling, allowing both development and consolidation of essential learning through a unique teaching and learning approach that is designed to differentiate for students' specific learning and developmental needs. The Senior Campus caters for Years 9 to 12 and offers opportunities for students to explore greater choices in a broad academic and co-curricular program that ultimately leads to the Victorian Senior Secondary Certificate, further education and other pathways.
Our college¿s extensive curriculum provides a wide range of opportunities for acceleration, enrichment, and extension. The co-curricular activities offer outstanding opportunities in instrumental music, the performing arts, study tours and student exchanges to Japan and Germany and student leadership, sport, camps and activities and community service. Our award-winning Wellbeing program has been recognised as exemplary both statewide and nationally. There is a genuine focus on student wellbeing, leadership and student voice and agency across the college, as we aim to develop independent, resilient, creative, and positive individuals
KSC 1 Qualifications and experience in nursing.
KSC 2 Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as a nurse in an education environment, providing professional advice and support services for students and their families, with a view to enhancing student wellbeing.
KSC 3 Demonstrated high level oral and written interpersonal communication skills.
KSC 4 Demonstrated high level of organisation and problem-solving skills, and the capacity to respond at the school level to emerging educational needs and priorities.
KSC 5 Demonstrated a commitment to ongoing professional learning and growth.
This role is for 3 days per week (days are negotiable) Hours are 8.30am to 3.30pm. Attendance is not required over the school vacation periods.
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.
Under the direction of and working with the Student Support and Resources Manager:
Effectively manage the healthcare needs of all students and staff at MWSC.
Maintain current authority to practice nursing through annual renewal of registration with APHRA.
Attending to students, staff and /or other persons who are in need of treatment for illness or injury.
Providing accurate clinical assessment of students and staff for effective care planning and the evaluation of the care provided.
Maintaining necessary medical records and incident forms and the accurate recording of these on college information systems.
Always maintain the privacy and confidentiality of students¿ medical/health information.
Participate in Departmental meetings and liaise with relevant college personnel on matters affecting the wellbeing of students and staff, liaison with parents/carers.
Develop and implement health plans for students with specific needs.
Maintaining a register of medical supplies for the maintenance of the college¿s First Aid office and liaising with the nurse responsible for purchases.
Replenishing first aid kits.
Supporting first aid personnel and first aid requirements for programs including camps and excursions as required.
Supporting programs for staff and students for health education and promotion and assisting with the delivery of such programs as required.
Assisting the Student Support and Resources Manager with administrative records.
Maintain knowledge and skills in emergency management and crisis response. For e.g., CPR, Anaphylaxis, mental health risk assessment and critical incident management.
Promote preventative measures to avoid illnesses.
Maintain staff qualifications for first aid, school anaphylaxis and asthma role and function within role outlined by DE., including delivering the twice-yearly Staff Anaphylaxis Briefing and assessing staff in the correct use of adrenaline delivery devices.
Undertake other duties as required.
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.
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