Technology Coordinator - Fixed Term - Monash Tech School

Job Description
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/06/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: 1451992
Location Profile
To apply for this position you must address the following Selection Criteria as an attached document, along with a CV and cover letter. Applications without supporting Selection Criteria will not be considered.
Monash Tech School is one of ten Tech Schools established across Victoria. It is a funded initiative through the Statewide Programs and Tech Schools Division in the Department of Education. Hosted by Monash University, at its Clayton campus and administered by John Monash Science School, Monash Tech School's partner schools include Year 7-12 secondary schools and specialist education schools in the Monash local government area. In addition it has a number of industry, tertiary and research partners including the City of Monash, Holmesglen Institute and SEC Victoria. Monash Tech School offers hands-on learning programs that offer students new STEM opportunities, whether they be incursions, excursions, industry workplace tours, public lectures, or maker fairs.
The Programs Monash Tech School designs learning programs that challenge students to tackle real-world problems and use technology to build skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
Monash Tech School programs are delivered in a variety of ways:

Onsite: Partner school students in Years 7 - 10 come to our facility to participate in a one or two day program. They use principles such as design thinking to create potential solutions to real world problems.
Online: Students across Victoria participate in Zoom-delivered modules designed to challenge students to consider new ideas and concepts. They engage with hands-on resources and digital technologies to explore various skills related to the module topic.
On Field: Partner school students attend immersion days both onsite at Monash Tech School and at industry sites. They complete activities allowing students to investigate growth employment sectors, identify essential skill sets, and make informed decisions about future pathways and occupations.
On Call: Students participate in programs designed and delivered by Monash Tech School staff in collaboration with partner school teachers. Students engage with a range of physical and digital technologies to explore future-focused problems that may be delivered at Monash Tech School or at their own school.

Monash Tech School has a strong commitment to child safety. This role requires your commitment to ensuring Child Safe policies are adhered to and the safety of children is paramount. Monash Tech School is committed to the Child Safe standards, and continuously working to ensure that our students feel safe and are safe.
Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate Child Safe behaviours when engaging with children and young people.
SC2 Demonstrated experience conducting research into emerging STEM technologies.
SC3 Demonstrated skill, knowledge and experience in implementing STEM technologies in educational settings.
SC4 Demonstrated ability or capacity to work and contribute in a team driven environment that includes a variety of stakeholders of different professional backgrounds and experience.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to multiple audiences, including capacity to coach others in the effective use of technologies to meet individual or educational goals.
SC6 Demonstrated organisational and time management skills needed to help implement high quality projects within budget, scope and deadlines.

Role
Technology coordinators form the core of the tech-team. The purpose of this team is to lead the technological aspects, and to collaborate with teaching staff on the content aspects of student program development. This team also supports student program delivery.
General functions of the tech-team include coordination of technology assets in support of program delivery, maintenance of existing technology assets and physical spaces, supporting administration, and development of new technology products.
Within the tech-team your area of coordination will be specific to technology research. You will conduct, and share your deep investigation into new technologies, and collaborate to integrate this research into student program development. This will include:

Proactively following technology developments both locally and globally.
Leading discussions with the team at large to determine how technologies might best be brought into the Monash Tech School context.
Developing specialised knowledge and know-how on select emerging technologies.
Translating findings into value for the Monash Tech School through staff training, new product development and documentation.

This is an engaging role that will suit a candidate with a creative mindset and a drive to explore and understand new technologies. The successful applicant will be curious, discerning, and a strong communicator.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:

Discovering new technologies and interpreting them to bring value to the Monash Tech School context.
Conducting deep dives to develop capability with new technologies.
Collaborating with program and product development teams to design new student programs and develop supporting digital technologies.
Diagnosing and fixing faults with existing STEM equipment.
Training staff with the use of technologies.
Coordination of Tech School assets to support programs.
Facilitating small groups of secondary students in the use of technologies.
Creating new and refining existing technology operating procedures, guidelines and standards.

A successful applicant will have:

An interest in working in an educational setting.
A strong capacity to work collaboratively.
Excellent communication skills, including to a range of stakeholders.
An ability to work to tight timeframes.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
An ability to document technical requirements and processes.
A desire to learn and explore new technologies.
An ability to think creatively.
An ability to be hands-on with technology and adapt its use for changing conditions.

Highly desirable:

Experience developing for iOS.
Experience with virtual environments.
A Tertiary education in IT or Engineering - Diploma or higher.
Experience working in a school environment.
Programming ability.

The Team
Our team is multidisciplinary throughout, and is driven by a desire to:

Design the best programs and experiences for our partner schools.
Have a positive influence on the education ecosystem.
Inspire learners to use new technologies.

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. 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.
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.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website.


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