Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time / From 17/02/2025 - 25/01/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 1462256
Job posted: 21/01/2025
Closes: 03/02/2025
Job duration: From 17/02/2025 - 25/01/2026
Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to cater for the individual needs of a diverse range of students. We promote and implement evidence-based learning strategies. Our school's focus is Numeracy and Literacy underpinned by a strong wellbeing strategy. We have 18 teachers trained in the multi-sensory synthetic phonics program (Orton-Gillingham) and we will focus on training additional teachers in Advanced Morphology (the study of complex word structures to understand language intricacies). We were part of the Leading Mathematics initiative that involved teachers and leaders investigating, analysing and strengthening our approaches to mathematics learning, teaching and leadership. Our school wide initiatives are based on the science of learning and acknowledge how our brains work and remember things, and the best ways to teach.
Our staff are dedicated, passionate and committed to working collaboratively to ensure optimal teaching and learning opportunities for the students. Specialist programs are offered in Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Science and Japanese.
High expectations are held for every student at our school. We celebrate diversity and advocate and implement intervention to personalise learning and afford opportunities for all our students, making reasonable adjustments always. We offer additional Literacy Intervention and Tutor Learning to support and extend our students. We run a range of 'Student Excellence' programs and challenges as well as providing Education Support Officers in classrooms.
Carnegie Primary School prides itself on recognising the leadership potential of our students and supporting their development in this area. Students are encouraged to participate in a range of additional learning that the school provides in sport, the Arts, high abilities extension opportunities, and caring for the environment.
The school fosters close links with parents and the broader community and recognises the importance of the partnerships to support and extend student learning achievement and growth, engagement and wellbeing. We see ourselves as partners in the creation of healthy learning environments and excellent educational and wellbeing outcomes. We share a commitment to, and a responsibility for, ensuring inclusive, safe and orderly environments for all staff and students.
Selection CriteriaThe school must enter Selection Criteria as developed by the school for Education Support positions at this level and range. Delete this statement as part of that process.
Role[Attendance requirement for this position]
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
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.
ResponsibilitiesManage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.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.
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via ******
Child 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.
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.
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.Part time / From 17/02/2025 - 25/01/2026
Job classification:Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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