Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 5
Occupation: IT and telecommunications
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1539227
KSC 1: Demonstrated experience in providing strategic ICT leadership within a complex educational or organisational environment, including the capacity to develop and implement long-term technology strategies and roadmaps aligned with organisational priorities, strategic plans and aligned with Department of Education policy.
KSC 2: Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective ICT governance frameworks, manage technology projects through structured planning and delivery processes, and strengthen business continuity, cyber security and operational risk management across ICT functions aligned with Department of Education policy.
KSC 3: High-level knowledge of ICT infrastructure, enterprise systems, software development environments, cloud-based services and network operations, together with the capacity to provide effective oversight of technical operations and external service providers.
KSC 4: Demonstrated understanding of contemporary educational technologies and e-learning environments, including the ability to support and enhance online, blended and distance education delivery through scalable and innovative ICT solutions.
KSC 5 : Highly developed people leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead organisational change, build collaborative relationships with executive leadership, technical staff, teachers and external stakeholders, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and responsive service delivery.
This position includes 20 days annual leave taken during school vacation breaks. Superannuation is paid in addition to the annual salary. This position requires15 days attendance during school vacation breaks.
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.
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Manager provides strategic leadership, governance and operational oversight of ICT services across the Victorian School of Languages (VSL), ensuring alignment with Department of Education policies and the School Strategic Plan.
The ICT Manager will work with the school leadership team to guide how technology supports teaching, learning, collaboration and organisational effectiveness across VSL's diverse face-to-face, online and distance education programs.
The role is responsible for developing and implementing a long-term ICT strategy that delivers secure, reliable and innovative technology services while supporting the evolving needs of students, teachers and administrative staff. This includes leadership of digital learning initiatives, cyber security, business continuity planning, infrastructure development and ICT service delivery.
Working closely with school leaders, teachers, technical staff and external service providers, the ICT Manager will identify emerging technologies including AI and translate them into practical, sustainable solutions that enhance educational outcomes and operational efficiency.
The ideal candidate will combine strong leadership and stakeholder management skills with strategic thinking, technical expertise and a commitment to continuous improvement. They will view technology as an enabler of excellence helping teachers teach, students learn and the organisation thrive.
Operating Environment
The Victorian School of Languages operates within a Microsoft 365 enterprise environment, including:
Key Responsibilities
The IT Manager will:
Strategic Leadership & Governance
ICT Operations & Infrastructure
Cyber Security & Risk Management
Project & People Leadership
Digital Learning & Innovation
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
Applicants are required to submit their application online and must address the key selection criteria as well as providing a cover letter and cv. Details of employment referees should also be included in the application.
Applicants should visit the website www.vsl.vic.edu.au for additional information on the Victorian School of Languages.
The incumbent will generally be working at the Victorian School of Languages Head Office located at L20 Otter Street Collingwood 3066.
The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) is a government school and state-wide service of the Department of Education and Training which provides language programs from Foundation to Year 12 (VCE) to students from all three sectors (Government, Independent, and Catholic). The school offers Languages in face-to-face and distance education classes to students who cannot study the language at their home school. The key directions are the DET Language policies and the 2015 The Education State document.
Values
The values that underpin the development and delivery of the VSL's Languages provision are:
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