Student Wellbeing And Support

Department of Education VIC – Pakenham VIC7 days ago, from Department of Education & Training VictoriaPakenham Secondary College is a Year 7-12 College located within the Cardinia Shire on Melbourne's South East fringe. The school now serves a large and diverse community within a designated urban growth corridor.The College is committed to providing all students with learning opportunities designed to develop socially responsible citizens and build pathways to their futures. We are committed to continuous improvement. We value growth through connection.The key values that underpin all our work at the College are based around the acronym SOAR.Social and personal responsibility: This means everyone is accountable for their own actions and share responsibility for the development of a positive learning environment.Opportunities for all: This means that all members of the school community are provided with a variety of learning opportunities to further develop themselves and participate in the decision-making process of the school.Achieving personal best: This means there is an expectation that all members of the school community commit to a culture of excellence.Respect and relationships: This means that the school recognises the importance of productive relationships, with all members of the school community showing respect for themselves, others, and the environment.The school community has become increasingly diverse with students from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds creating a diverse school population. It is anticipated that student enrolment numbers will be approximately 910 in 2024. We are a great school offering outstanding opportunities to our students in the areas important to our College Community.Learning growth and pathwaysSportPerforming ArtsStudent Leadership and our Community.The curriculum across Years 7 and 8 is based around a core plus elective model. Students in Years 9 and 10 combine their core subjects with more elective choices in areas of interest to them. Year 10 students also have the opportunity to access a VET or VCE subject. Senior students are able to access the VCE (including the Vocational Major) and a variety of VET courses and School Based Apprenticeships. The school is committed to supporting students in achieving at least one qualification upon the completion of their Secondary Education.The school's Strategic Plan is focused on improving student achievement, growth, engagement, and well-being with the key focus areas and Key Improvement Strategies outlined below:Maximise student learning in literacy and numeracy:Develop, implement and embed a whole-school approach to formative and summative assessment.Build capability of staff to capture, analyse and utilise assessment and data to evaluate the impact of instructional strategies and determine the next stage of instruction for differentiated student learning.Build teacher capability to differentiate learning tasks to meet students at point of need.Strengthen students' agency, engagement, and connectedness to school and peers:Strengthen opportunities for student voice, agency, and leadership.Develop teacher capability to support students to set goals and monitor own learning progress.Engage students to support the development of learning opportunities that are engaging and promote curiosity.Improve social and emotional wellbeing of all students:Develop and implement a tiered and responsive approach to support student wellbeing and inclusion (SWPB).Strengthen the partnership between staff, students, carers, and families to create a shared responsibility for student wellbeing.The College has recently received $11.3 million in funding as part of a Capitol Works Program with works scheduled to commence in 2024.Our College has also further developed its International Student Program. We view our International Students Program as a further means of adding to our already rich Cultural diversity at the College.Pakenham Secondary College strives to implement the Child Safe Standards as outlined in Ministerial Order No.870 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students at the College and promote an organisational culture that manages the risk of child abuse and neglect. The school has developed policies and procedures specifically aimed at keeping children safe.Selection CriteriaKSC1 - Ability to provide counselling for young people and their families and liaise with support services in the local community.KSC2 - Well-developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.KSC3 - Capacity to work as part of a collaborative team and actively contribute to the Wellbeing Team.KSC4 - Demonstrate knowledge of best practice in individual and group interventions for young people with support needs, including counselling, mediation, problem solving and conflict resolutions.KSC5 - Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional growth, as well as a willingness to support other members of staff with their professional learning.RoleRange 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 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.This role also includes the following:Advocacy and support for students and familiesLiaison with external community service providers or allied health professionalsConsultation and advice for teachers about program development and implementationIndividual counselling and group sessions to support prevention and early interventionClassroom behaviour managementEnsure records are appropriately maintained and meet all required guidelinesProvide professional student support services: e.g., targeted group support and counselling servicesProvide strategic advice on specific support services and their impact on students, school curriculum and servicesProvide support and advice to students in Out of Home care and similar circumstancesManage the use of and access to school resource and reference material related to the roleLiaise with Student Wellbeing Coordinator and SSS staff to support student wellbeingProvide professional student support services; e.g., therapist and psychological and counselling servicesProvide strategic advice on specific support services and their impact on students, school curriculum and servicesManage the use of and access to school resource and reference materialOther roles as directed by the Principal and Assistant PrincipalResponsibilitiesProvide professional student support services, e.g., therapist and psychological and counselling services.Provide strategic advice on specific support services and their impact on students, school curriculum and services.Who May ApplyIndividuals 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 ****** Safe StandardsVictorian 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:pal/child-safe-standards/policyDE ValuesThe 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:pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview#J-18808-Ljbffr