AddressWelcome to Wheelers Hill Secondary College. We have a student population of approximately 700 and a team of passionate and dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff who are focused on providing the best learning outcomes for all students. We have excellent facilities and a beautiful and natural setting, showcasing expansive grounds within a well-established residential precinct. We offer a vibrant and engaged community that values our personalised care for students as well as our clear focus on achieving one¿s personal best in all areas of learning and wellbeing. The College was established in 1980 and is in the City of Monash, in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. We welcome and support Diversity and Inclusion. The College has up to 30 feeder primary schools and a long-established International Student Program.
Our core and extra-curricula programs, at all year levels, includes Sports, Instrumental Music, Student Leadership, Voice and Agency, Robotics Clubs and a range of other activities. Our School Productions are enormously successful. We have outstanding STEAM Programs and work closely with the Monash Tech School, at Monash University, where students explore leading edge digital technologies and engage in a range of programs designed to support future career prospects. We also offer at Years 7 to 9 `RISE@WHSC¿ which has been designed around four key pillars: Resilience, Inquiry, Student Agency, Voice and Leadership; and Empowerment. It gives selected students the opportunity to delve deeply into 21st Century Learning based on: Collaboration, Communication, Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking.
Our College values are:
Respect: WHSC promotes respectful, inclusive and positive relationships. Our students and staff act with integrity and value diversity in their interactions with others. We understand that inclusive language and behaviours define us as individuals and as members of the Wheelers Hill community. We respect our own traditions as a College, and we respect our First Nations People and the land on which we learn.
Excellence: WHSC provides opportunities to demonstrate excellence in all areas of learning and wellbeing. It is only through perseverance, resilience and the capacity to learn from effort that true excellence can be achieved. Excellence is not simply a measure or a number but a recognition of all the parts that define us as authentic learners who have achieved mastery and autonomy in the key knowledge and skills that we aspire to.
Creativity: WHSC believes that creativity is the key to unlocking the potential in every student. Our students and staff are encouraged to seek innovative solutions and use higher order thinking skills as independent and collaborative learners. We believe that the Design Thinking Process is a significant tool in supporting young people to use creative critical thinking skills that are based on empathy and self-reflection.
Wheelers Hill Secondary College strives to develop students who are ready to embrace the future and become empathic and ethical global citizens.
The College consists of two sub schools: Middle and Senior. Every Year level has access to a broad range of core studies, and an extensive elective program is available at Years 9 to 12, with students recommended for VCE Advanced Placements in their areas of expertise and interest.
The College has also implemented a school-wide approach to Literacy, Numeracy and STEAM, with Learning Specialists in each of these areas to oversee initiatives. The College¿s Performing Arts Programs provide further opportunities for our students to excel as learners. For example, high quality opportunities exist in Drama, Music and Dance. Our Performing Arts Program supports Instrumental Music, an annual Whole School Production, numerous bands and choirs, together with various Showcases demonstrating student skills and talent.
We offer an excellent Sports Program, with dedicated teachers to support individual athletes as well as a huge array of team sports. Our House System also offers students the opportunity to build peer connectedness and personal wellbeing. Our dedicated Wellbeing space provides one on one consulting by our Wellbeing Team.
The College¿s primary administration platform is Compass. Students, parents, teachers and administration staff liaise efficiently and effectively through this platform. This is a powerful tool which underpins effective communication by sharing resources, communicating attendance, promoting student work, ensuring classroom materials are available and ensuring currency of documentation.
Our learning spaces include:
· A spacious Library facility to support learning and research, which forms the central hub of the College.
· A modern Science Centre, catering for the four major science strands of Biology, Chemistry, Psychology and Physics
· A Food Technology Centre
· Arts, Woodwork and Metals/Plastics Technology areas
· The Bunjil Centre, featuring a practical performance theatre, music rehearsal spaces and a full-size gymnasium with a giant digital screen
· A dedicated VCE Study Centre.
The College welcomes the use of our facilities by local community groups, including the use of classrooms, the gymnasium, and the College grounds for sporting and academic activities.
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC5 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.
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
A role at this range may include:
- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.
An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.
We are looking for a friendly all-rounder to join our school office team. While previous school experience would be an advantage, support and training will be provided for the right candidate. If you are enthusiastic, flexible and willing to learn, with a focus on customer service we would love to hear from you.
General Administration
- Answering phone calls
- Greeting visitors, families and general handling of enquiries
- Collecting and distributing school mail
- Ensure office work areas are in a clean and safe condition
Enrolments/Transfers
- Entering student enrolments
- Processing student data transfers in/out on CASES21 and Compass
- Maintaining our student filing system
- Archiving student files when required
- Prepare documents and resources for new enrolment information packs
- Maintain updated student information records throughout the year
Communication
- Pigeonhole management
- School posters and displays of important events
Attendance
- Student absence, late arrivals and early leavers entry
- Follow up for unexplained absences and unmarked rolls
- Share relevant information with teachers and Leadership team regarding factors which may impact regular attendance
First Aid
- Assisting the First Aid Officers/OHS Officer with First Aid as required
- Enter sick bay visits onto Compass and/or EduSafe as required
- Notify a member of leadership for any student wellbeing concerns
- Administer student medication and maintain registers for regular and irregular medication
- Excursions / Incursions / Activities / Camp medical requirements
- Maintain first aid kits and re-stock and ordering of supplies
Resourcing/School Purchases
- Purchasing stationery supplies
- Assist with school deliveries
Any other tasks as required by the Business Manager or Principal Team
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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 *******@education.vic.gov.au
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
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
- 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 at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
