Junior School Administration

Job type: Full time / From 09/12/2024 - 08/12/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1453143
Job posted: 20/11/2024
Closes: 03/12/2024
Location Profile At Staughton College, we are deeply passionate about high-quality education and its positive impact on young people and their communities. For us, education is more than just imparting knowledge; it's about nurturing the whole individual, fostering a love for learning, and equipping students with the skills and values they need to succeed in life.
Over the past decade, our college has grown significantly, now serving over 1,500 students with a dedicated team of 160 staff members. Our community thrives on the belief that students excel when their learning and well-being are closely connected. We are committed to creating an environment where every student has the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.
Our guiding philosophy is grounded in equity of access and high expectations, ensuring that all children will learn and achieve their full potential. We ensure that all students leave Staughton College with a love of learning, a strong sense of self-worth, confidence, independence, risk-taking skills, and self-discipline.
Staughton College is a place where students are empowered to be dynamic members of our community, actively participating in both classroom learning and extracurricular activities. Through our Staughton Student Matrix, we explicitly teach and acknowledge key positive behaviours that enhance learning, effort, and respect. As an accredited Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) school, we offer specialized pathways for highly able students, ensuring they receive the support and opportunities needed to excel.
A cornerstone of our philosophy is a staff culture that prioritizes strong relationships and open, meaningful conversations about what truly matters. This culture is not just a statement-it's something we live out every day. We consistently model and reinforce these values, ensuring we support one another while also holding ourselves accountable to the highest standards.
We believe that by investing in every staff member and supporting them in being their best, our students will be best placed to thrive. This commitment is reflected in the ongoing support and the many opportunities we provide for professional growth in teaching and leadership.
Our teaching staff use point-of-need data and assessments to plan personalized learning environments, effectively engaging students and meeting their unique needs. Our instructional model, based on the Marzano/Pollock GANAG framework, is used consistently across classrooms, ensuring deep learning.
At Staughton College, we strive to exceed expectations, fostering a culture where everyone-students and staff alike-can grow, learn, and achieve excellence.
Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
Role The Junior mini school looks to provide high quality support to students to enable them to demonstrate the high expectations that we have of students around their learning, behaviour and attendance. The mini school focuses on learning, behaviour and attendance, the daily learning experience of students as well as other aspects for all students in year 7, 8 and 9 regardless of their needs and complexity. Our mini school team model these high expectations with all interactions with students, staff and parents/care givers. It is a fast paced environment with dynamic leaders working toward achieving set AIP goals as well as the College vision.
Responsibilities Carry out allocated activities and tasks determined by the school consistent with role description. Assist junior students to maintain high expectations in their learning by providing high support to enable them to meet these expectations. Engage positively and model high expectations with students. Ensure rolls are marked by teachers. Contact parents about student absences. Ensure these are immediately followed up and appropriate attendance codes applied. Support and advise the year level team in following up students with low attendance. Sending absence letters to parents. Issue students with Late Passes and Uniform Passes. Support with data collection and visualisation to support school priorities. Follow the staged response to interventions and liaise with Administration leader to support student outcomes. Assist with the student census twice yearly. Creation of meeting documents. Support the implementation of the Getting to know you interviews at the start of the year for incoming year 7s. Suspension support. Liaise with and provide information to parents, students and staff. Assist with the organisation of school excursions and camps. Participate in professional learning activities. You will also be required to undertake any additional duties as requested by the Principal, Mini School Principal and Business Manager. Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment 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.
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.
Child Safe Standards 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.
Conditions of Employment 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. This position is a 1.0 EFT: 5 days per week. School Holiday attendance may be required for this position- up to 6 days.
A cover sheet providing your name, home address and telephone contact details.
A specific response to the selection criteria with regard to the position advertised. A summary of experience and qualifications; and The names, contact details and email addresses of three referees who can provide information regarding your application to the key selection criteria. Contact: To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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