Job posted: 18/11/2024Location: North East Region | SheppartonJob type: Full time / From 09/12/2024 - 04/07/2025Organisation: Schools (Government)Salary: Salary not specifiedOccupation: Administration/SecretarialReference: 1452496Location ProfileOur way of doing things at GSSC The saying goes at Greater Shepparton Secondary College (GSSC) that we are Greater Together! That is our families, staff and community all working together to support our young people, and our students leaning on these support networks to achieve their best.Although we are a big school able to cater for more than 2,200 students, we have been able to retain a small school atmosphere through our House and Neighbourhood structure. Through this model, our students are able to feel a sense of Greater Belonging by having a house to call home.Building relationships and nurturing a student-centred culture is at the forefront of everything that we do here at GSSC.RoleWorking as part of a dedicated project team with access to a full multidisciplinary GSSC school team, the primary responsibility of this role is to contribute to the implementation and support of a transition project for students transitioning to GSSC from Grade 6 to Year 7. The project aims to create a positive and effective transition process by prioritising students' learning and well-being needs and targeting supports focused on enhancing resilience and ensuring a smooth shift from Primary school to GSSC.The Transition Assistant will work alongside the Transition Lead and be responsible for supporting and building the capacity of school leaders, teachers, and other school-based staff to implement a whole school multi-tiered approach to transition based on the school's High Impact Wellbeing approaches.ResponsibilitiesProject Management Consults, liaises with and influences key stakeholdersEnsures project objectives are metMonitors performance against objectives and manages project risks and issuesProduces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specifiedStakeholder Management Finds innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issuesIdentifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needsIdentifies issues in common for one or more stakeholders and uses to build mutually beneficial partnershipsUses understanding of the stakeholder's organisational context to ensure outcomes are achievedProblem Solving Analyses issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information availableIdentifies and proposes workable solutions to problemsImplements solutions, evaluates effectiveness and adjusts actions as requiredLiaises with stakeholdersSeeks all relevant information for problem-solvingSpecialist Expertise for 'Program & Project Management' Knowledge of program and project management approaches to support effective program delivery.Knowledge of DE policies and priorities across all areas of student wellbeing and engagementResilience Accepts constructive criticism in an objective manner, without becoming defensiveCopes effectively with setbacks and disappointmentsPerseveres to achieve goals, even in the face of obstaclesRemains calm and in control under pressureConceptual and Analytical Ability Deals with concepts and complexity comfortablyHas creative ideas and can project how these can link to innovationsUses analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problemsWho May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.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.#J-18808-Ljbffr