Job Description Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2032 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1441987 Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including managing multiple initiatives and competing priorities. SC2 Demonstrated capacity to lead and motivate others in a team environment. SC3 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position. SC4 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. SC7 Outstanding professional and personal attributes including perseverance, humility, collaboration and an improvement focus Role The attendance required for this position is Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:36pm. 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. Responsibilities Management Manage the library and associated programs in reference to the library strategic plan and in service of the broader goals of the college. Ensure adherence to library policies relating to programs, collection development and library use. Manage productive relationships with the Information Services of Elevation¿s tertiary partners. Identify issues that impact on service delivery within Elevation library and broader information literacy issues and provide recommendations to address them. Lead the library team (Collections and Reader Service Librarian, Literacy Officer) to ensure a high standard of service and fulfillment of individual duties. Manage and adhere to the existing budget ensuring that spending aligns with budgetary allocations. Make informed decisions regarding the allocation of resources within the existing sub-program budget framework to effectively meet evolving needs and priorities. Reference services Provide reference support and consulting services to staff, particularly in support of PLC learning cycles and resource selection. Process requests and purchase teacher resources for all faculties. Deliver resources to teaching teams within copyright best practice. Stay up-to-date with relevant developments in curriculum and pedagogical research. Provide relevant PD resource summaries to Leading Teachers and Learning Specialists. Provide reference services to students in collaboration with relevant faculties. Book Lists Coordinate the resource list and liaise between subject leaders, learning specialists, Campion and publishers. Ensure prompt delivery of the finalised booklist to Campion. Ensure the booklist is properly communicated to and accessible to all families. Collect data around book purchases. Wider Reading Program Co-facilitation of Wider Reading Program (reading sessions) for Years 7 and 8. Consult with English teachers, the Literacy Coordinator and the Library Literacy Officer to review student progress, make appropriate adjustments and track students¿ reading journal data. Textbook Loan Program Manage the Textbook Loans program, ensuring that students receive resources in a timely manner. Consult with Wellbeing and Coordination teams to confirm students who are eligible for the scheme. Keep track of due by dates and ensure students are returning resources on time and complying to the Textbook Loans policy. Non-Fiction Collection Development Development of the non-fiction collection to support the curriculum. Supervision Lunchtime supervision will be alongside another library staff member. Lunchtime supervision will be rostered. Active supervision of students during lunchtimes, ensuring students are meeting library expectations, particularly regarding food in the library, keeping noise levels down and lining up correctly when the library is full. Provide warnings to students who are not meeting expectations, exiting where necessary and posting Compass chronicles where follow-up is required. Assist students before school, during breaks and after school. Library Services Work collaboratively with other library staff to design and deliver library programs and events to promote the library service. When needed, acquisitions processing including cataloguing, book covering and repairs. 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. 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 marrung@education.vic.gov.au 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy DE Values 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. Information on the department values is available at: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview Other Information To find out more about Elevation Secondary College, applicants can view our website at https://www.elevationsc.vic.edu.au, view our Careers page at https://www.elevationsc.vic.edu.au/our-school/careers/ or meet or leadership team at https://www.elevationsc.vic.edu.au/our-school/meet-the-team/. If you wish to know more about this position, please contact Lexia Collins, Business Manager on (03) 8339 8000 or elevation.sc@education.vic.gov.au. Please ensure that your application includes: Names, contact numbers and email address of at three referees. A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details, (name, address, contact numbers, business and home number) A Written section addressing the selection criteria and the requirement for application under the Who May Apply Section. Conditions of Employment This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school. Location Profile Elevation Secondary College is a new 7 ¿ 12 Secondary College in Melbourne¿s north. The school opened its doors to its first cohort of Year 7 students in 2020 to a purpose built, state of the art educational facility. We have built a great school with a powerful professional learning environment. We are excited to add Year 12 to the College in 2025. In 2022, Elevation Secondary College was named #1 best place to work in Australia/New Zealand in the Government, Education and Non for Profit sector by the Australian Financial Review and Inventium! The school is situated in Melbourne¿s booming northern growth corridor approximately 23 kilometres from Melbourne and services the rapidly growing and aspirational communities of the Aston and Highlands Estates in Craigieburn, Greenvale and further north to Mickleham. The school has had significant demand for enrolments since opening- well beyond current capacity. School Vision Elevation Secondary College is an outward facing school that values improving student learning, social emotional outcomes and educational attainment for all students. The school is known for its academic excellence, orderly learning environments, inclusiveness and the outstanding opportunities it provides its students. Elevation Secondary College teaches a broad and rigorous academic program that allows students to build skills in the context of a knowledge rich curriculum. Teachers engage students in lessons that challenge their thinking and promote academic effort and rigour. All students are supported in their wellbeing and engagement through a complementary system of high expectations, school wide positive behaviours and trauma informed classroom practices utilising the Berry Street Education Model. The school provides students with a range of extra-curricular programs that enhance learning in the classroom and the ability to engage the wider community, academic and corporate world. Professional Learning Culture Elevation Secondary College has a powerful professional learning culture, based on the idea that: ¿if we create a culture where every teacher believes they need to improve, not because they are not good enough but because they can be even better, there is no limit to what we can achieve¿ Dylan Wiliam University of London. Staff at the school maintain a professional approach to teaching and learning. The school has developed a culture of professional learning where observations, walkthroughs, coaching, data and academic research are commonly used to improve practice. Consistent with the schools behavioural expectations of Aim High, Work Hard, Be Good, staff will be expected to be aspirational, improvement focused and maintain positive and professional relationships with all members of the community at all times. Staff will be expected to balance the need for high expectations of all learners with a positive educational and trauma informed approach to engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.