Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1518193
Greensborough College is a Year 7 to 12 co-educational School situated in the City of Banyule in the North Western Victorian Region. Our mission is "At Greensborough College we CARE". Our vision for learning is ¿Greensborough College is a community of Courageous, Aspirational and Respectful learners. We promote Equality and see potential for excellence in every student.¿ Our motto is "Strive for Excellence." Our values launched at the end of 2018, are COURAGE, ASPIRATION, RESPECT and EQUALITY. The values underpin the school wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework.
Our programs offer a stimulating blend of academic, sporting and cultural activities that equip our young people with the essential skills and knowledge they will need to become successful members of the broader and global community.
The student profile includes 4% EAL (English as an Additional Language) students and 3% ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) students. Our equity-funded students¿ category consists of students 38% and PSD students 7%.
Greensborough College is an inclusive school that is focused on academic achievement and ensuring all students achieve their personal best. We provide a wide range of programs for all ability levels.
There is a strong emphasis on core subjects: English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities; complemented by programs in the Technologies, Arts, Music, Languages (Italian), Physical Education and Health. A wide range of VCE subjects including a strong VET program runs parallel to our VCAL program, offering students diverse future pathways. We offer a high level Athletic Development Program (ADP) which has over 120 students enrolled in a curriculum program, strength and conditioning training programs and coaching programs (Tennis, Basketball, Australian Rules Football, Soccer & Netball).
We offer a wide range of inter-school sporting and co-curricular activities including a full camps program, Musical Instrumental Program, School Production, Debating, Outdoor Education, Community Involvement, overseas cultural experiences, student leadership, student achievement celebrations, Homework Club and other interest clubs.
At Greensborough College we are committed to the Child Safe Standards.
Greensborough College Sports Precinct has been completed. We are fortunate to have a brand new Football Oval, Soccer Pitch, practice Cricket Nets, Running Track, and a two storey Pavilion.
The college has currently undergone building works, giving us 3 new buildings to include new state-of-the-art classrooms, Library, and Science wing.
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The Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) initiative was announced by the Minister for Education in late 2018 to expand mental health and wellbeing support in government schools. The initiative provides for a suitably qualified mental health professional in all government secondary school campuses and specialist school (with secondary-aged enrolments) settings.
Operating in collaboration with the relevant Department of Education Regional Mental Health Branch, this role has the following functions:
Education support class level 1 range 4
The successful applicant will be an experienced professional who will carry out their duties and responsibilities, relative to their professional discipline, with a high level of autonomy and with minimal reliance on professional supervision. The successful applicant will be responsible for the development and implementation of professional support programs within an educational environment, including guidance to other professional staff.
As an education support class position, this role supports the educational services being provided to students, but will not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).
For more information on the responsibilities of an Education Support class level 1 range 4 employee, please visit the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/industrial-agreements/resources
Please note: Continued professional development is a registration requirement under the National Law, which governs the operations of the National Boards and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Required
Desirable
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
This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.