Careers And Pathways Practitioner (Ed Support Level 1-Range 5)

Careers and Pathways Practitioner (Ed Support Level 1-Range 5) Job posted: 15/04/2024
Demonstrated capacity to plan and provide high-quality tertiary and pathways advice to students and families at a cohort, class, and individual level.2. Demonstrated ability to maintain comprehensive student records and use this information to improve outcomes so students can achieve their pathway goals.
3. Demonstrated high-level time management, organisational and communication skills.
4. Demonstrated capacity to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including:
students and their families.work experience providers.tertiary providers; andother relevant agencies and organisations5. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative team.

Role The Careers & Pathways Leader will work cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders to provide high-quality leadership in all school operations. Within this framework, the Careers & Pathways Leader will focus primarily on the following key elements:
Develop a three year whole school career and pathway action plan that will improve pathways for all students. Ensuring that Cranbourne West Secondary College¿s vision, values and principles of Teaching and Learning continue to be consistently implemented and embedded across the school Providing exemplary educational leadership through the key area of development and implementation of Careers and Pathways programs across the school Leading the development of effective strategies for assisting all students in their transition (both internally and externally to the school) with career education and development. Lead and advise the whole school community on best practices in careers and pathways. At Range 5, your responsibilities include providing professional expertise and advice to support the delivery of services and careers curriculum for students in Year 7 through 12. This role extends beyond your immediate work area, as you collaborate with other staff members and engage with the school community to achieve specific objectives. This may involve working with alumni on career events and partnering with external stakeholders. In your role, you will be guided by the needs of our students, Year Level Teams, and Inclusion and Wellbeing teams.
Our College vision prioritises high-quality learning and pathways to success that are aligned with student interests, aspirations, and strengths. As the Careers and Pathways Leader, you are instrumental in realising this vision by facilitating connections and ensuring that our students are well-prepared for their future endeavours.
ResponsibilitiesCareers and Pathways Leader Responsibilities include:
¿ Supporting the development of the school¿s Strategic Plan and contributing to the implementation of goals and priorities
¿ Maintaining a leading role in the career education and pathway development of all students 
¿ Fostering and building a strong team culture within the Careers team and across related areas within the school
¿ Lead and manage the delivery of a range of career support services across the school/s involving a range of work areas: VCE VET, SWL, SBATs, Career Action Plans, Subject Selections, Year 9 Morrisby, Year 10 Work Experience, Case Management of students at risks and Transition from school exemptions and exits.
¿ Leading the process of individual student careers counselling.
¿ Provide culturally aware career development programs and services for indigenous and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity students.
¿ Managing and supervising the coordination and delegation of all aspects of the Careers & Pathways team, which includes (but is not limited to) the following:
¿ Careers Counselling.
¿ Career Resources.
¿ Subject Selection process.
¿ Careers Curriculum design and delivery.
¿ VTAC Counselling.
¿ VCE / VET / SBAT.
¿ Work Experience.
¿ SWL (Structured Workplace Learning).
¿ Tertiary Institute partnerships.
¿ Attendance of Student / Parent meetings when relevant to pathways.
¿ Representation of CWSC at Career related meetings.
¿ Supporting staff to deliver Careers Curriculum across the College.
¿ Organising and leading regular Career & Pathway team meetings.
¿ Meeting regularly with team members to monitor their roles and support their work.
¿ Manage Careers Education & VET budgets.
¿ Utilising data to identify trends in student and industry needs.
¿ Building a culture of shared responsibility where all members of the Careers & Pathway Team contribute to meeting expected outcomes.
¿ Maintaining high levels of accountability for agreed responsibilities across the team.
¿ Coordinate Career Education delivery and materials to all year levels.
¿ Evaluate careers program (inclusive of counselling & careers education).
¿ Deliver a College Data Report to the Principal Class.
¿ Research visits to other schools and providers re: curriculum, programs, VET Curriculum and best practice.
¿ Manage the Destination Data, following up tracking six months after exit or until over 17 years old.
¿ Manage the Alumni program
¿ Deliver VTAC & Pathway materials and undertake VTAC & Pathway interviews with each Year 12 student seeking tertiary further studies or employment.
¿ Manage Career Referrals.
¿ Organise Events and Career excursions for relevant year levels.
¿ Celebrating student growth and success in relation to student pathways.
¿ Building and maintaining effective processes for communicating information amongst all stakeholders.
¿ Building positive relationships with students and parents to ensure effective communication regarding student pathways.
¿ Maintaining high levels of accountability for agreed responsibilities across the team.
¿ Be committed to lifelong learning and undertake appropriate professional development.
¿ Fulfilling and completing any additional roles and responsibilities as allocated by the Principal.
The Careers and Pathways Leader is a professional role, delivering a critical management and support
 
Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants 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.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via ******
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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:
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check. A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided. Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx Location Profile Cranbourne West Secondary College abuts rapidly growing residential areas in the suburb of Cranbourne. The school will work in partnership with the community to provide authentic learning opportunities and best academic and personal outcomes for all students. Cranbourne West Secondary College is the latest addition of a new secondary school in the rapidly growing suburb of Cranbourne opening as of January 2021 with 198 Year 7 enrolments. Currently the College has 1200 students across Year 7 to Year 10 and is anticipated to grow beyond 2000 students in 2025. Neighbouring schools are relatively large and Cranbourne West Secondary College is expected to grow quickly to meet residents¿ demand for excellence in education, consistent with the vision for the Education State. Cranbourne West Secondary College will provide students with state of the art facilities in STEM and the Visual Arts in its initial stages, with Stage II to provide outstanding Physical Education and Performing Arts spaces to cater for the learning needs of all students. It is proposed the new school will establish a set of guiding principles to inform and guide future community use of both school and community facilities.
Commitment to Excellence and Inclusion
Cranbourne West Secondary College delivers the highest quality of education for all learners. As a Supported Inclusion School, Cranbourne West Secondary College sets strong culture of inclusion at a whole-of-school level. The innovative and evidence-based schools design is flexible and allows schools to have students with special needs in the classroom with their peers, utilise smaller spaces and/or run stand-alone classes depending on the cohort of students.
Cranbourne West Secondary College staff deliver excellence by responding to the diverse needs of their students. We will provide staff access to a suite of Department educational resources and programs that support exemplary inclusive practice. Our College will demonstrate a strong commitment to outstanding post school outcomes for all students, be that University or other further study, apprenticeships, traineeships or full-time work.
School Vision and Values
Cranbourne West Secondary College fosters a love of learning. We respect inclusion, diversity and indigenous heritage. We aspire for continuous improvement in all our students as they grow into adulthood. We live by our motto, diversis viribus - ¿strength through diversity¿, and look forward to our students emerging as resilient, productive and cooperative members of the community.
Cranbourne West Secondary College¿s motto is Diversis Viribus - `Strength through Diversity¿; our values are intrinsically linked to this motto as we ASPIRE every day:
· Acceptance - to accept someone is to acknowledge them, to recognize how they are different, and to say that it is okay. Acceptance is good!
· Sincerity - the quality of being open and truthful
· Perseverance - is not giving up. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even if it's hard.
· Inclusion - a group that's particularly welcoming to all kinds of people. To include someone is to intentionally pursue ways to make them feel welcomed, heard, and valued.
· Respect - respecting myself, others and the school environment.
· Excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree and continually striving to improve.
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