Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong
Reference: 1510356
Newcomb Secondary College was established in 1969 and takes its name from the surrounding suburb named after Caroline Newcomb, one of the area’s earliest settlers. Our sporting houses are also named after prominent citizens – Harrison, Drysdale, Curlewis and Wills. The College catered for 467 students in 2022 in Years 7 to 12 who come largely from Newcomb, Whittington, St Albans Park, East Geelong, South Geelong, Moolap, Leopold and the rural areas of the Bellarine Peninsula.
Visitors to our College are always impressed with its open, modern and light-filled learning spaces, along with its vibrant and inclusive atmosphere. In recent years the College has undergone significant redevelopment with the current building program seeing the refurbishment of our math classrooms and music program areas, a state of the art STEM space and a 128 seat auditorium, contributing to an excellent learning and teaching environment.
For over 50 years, Newcomb Secondary College has been creating positive pathways for young people in Geelong. The College offers a future-focused curriculum within an environment which nurtures holistic student wellbeing and engagement. Our teaching and learning structures accommodate a broad range of individualised goals and needs through well-resourced literacy and numeracy supports and an emphasis on student voice and career action plans.
Our College has an outstanding range of VCE, VCAL, VET subjects, as well as offering School Based Apprenticeships that build successful individual pathways for students. Our students benefit greatly from well-developed and innovative partnerships with our local tertiary institutions, the Gordon and Deakin University, including tutoring, Geelong Tertiary Futures Program and transition programmes.
The College is proud to have been the first Australian-based school to offer a P-Tech Program. This enables students to participate in corporate partner-supported pathways to learning and employment within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related industries. Through a partnership with the Gordon TAFE and key members of the Geelong business community, the College is ensuring that our school leavers are equipped with the skills needed for success in the workforce of the 21st century.
We are also committed to students maximising their personal growth through broad participation in a range of extra-curricular programs. Students develop confidence, teamwork, and leadership through their involvement with our extensive sports program, academic challenges, instrumental music tuition and our renowned Music Program, culminating in a number of celebrated public performances and the annual Band Tour. The annual College Bike Tour is also a chance for students to test their mental and physical resilience, in conditions which often result in the forging of lifelong friendships between the participants of the tour.
We are committed to establishing a school environment that allows our students to grow and thrive intellectually, emotionally and socially. Leadership qualities are provided with valuable opportunities to develop confidence in their leadership ability as they work cooperatively with others. Community volunteer programs enrich student development and projects that enable students to work in and with their community, helping students to learn, share and develop a strong sense of community pride.
Sport is encouraged at all levels. Throughout the school year inter-house competitions are held to foster and encourage teamwork and enthusiasm across the College.
It is our belief at Newcomb Secondary College that students who enjoy (and aspire to having) rich and vibrant lifestyles, with access to holistic and proactive personal wellbeing supports, are the most likely to enjoy lasting success with their learning experiences and individual pathway outcomes.
SC1 - Demonstrated skills and experience in the management of a Learning Resource Centre/Library delivering student learning outcomes.
SC2 - Demonstrated knowledge in delivering support in a digital environment and the ability to innovate, particularly in the development of school and educational priority learning areas.
SC3 - Demonstrated high level professional conduct and interpersonal, written and oral skills including the ability to engage with staff, students, parents and the broader school community.
SC4 - Highly developed organisational skills and experience in managing a budget.
SC5 - Demonstrated commitment to professional development and the capacity to work effectively as part of a greater team to be able to support the college.
Attendance requirement for this position is 32.5 hours to be worked over 5 days, 8.30am to 3.30pm.
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 employees position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
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