Campus Wellbeing Coordinator (Prep - 8)

Northern Bay P-12 College is a unique multi-campus school located in the Northern Suburbs of Geelong.  It is made up of four junior campuses (P-8 campuses), one senior campus (years 9-12) a Family Centre, an Early Learning Centre and a Trade Training Centre.

NBC moved to a three sub-school structure in 2020 to further develop the `One School ¿ One Team¿ ethos; which emphasises the core business of Student Learning as a focus underpinned by a strong consistent well-being framework.

Organisationally the college has been arranged into three sub schools, these sub-schools are ¿ Hendy P-8 Campus and Peacock P-8 Campus Sub School; Wexford P-8 Campus and Tallis P-8 Campus Sub School; Goldsworthy Year 9-12 Sub School. Additionally, the College Assistant Principal ¿ Student Enrichment Programs will lead a portfolio that includes oversight of programs that connect students with external agencies and further educational opportunities as well as providing executive leadership to NBC facilities including the NBC Family Learning Centre and the Geelong Industry Trade Training Centre.  

The Wellbeing Team structure includes number of allied health professionals, including a College Wellbeing Leader, College Complex Case Liaison, Mental Health Practitioners (years 7-12) and campus-based Wellbeing Coordinators - who are supported by Chaplains.  The wellbeing team works closely with the College Nurse, Disability Inclusion (formerly PSD) team, CALD staff and DET Student Support Services. 

The vision of Northern Bay College is to instil community commitment, confidence and high expectations in lifelong learning by:

• Constructing curriculum, pedagogy and teacher professionalism to achieve above expected outcomes for all students at each stage of learning
• Developing students who are highly employable with values of resilience, optimism, self-respect and who strive for personal best
• Developing young people who are engaged, motivated and challenged to fulfil their potential
• Maximising educational opportunities and creating purposeful and diverse pathways for all students
• Developing partnerships with other schools, community organisations and business

The College embraces a growing cultural diversity that includes Culturally and Linguistically Diverse students from non-English speaking backgrounds and a significant indigenous population. The College supports the needs of these students through a structured EAL (English as an Additional Language) and the Marrung Strategy.

Northern Bay College is characterised by its recently revised values inspired by student voice:

Growth

We value: Having high expectations of ourselves and others sharing a commitment to celebrate our individual and community achievements and progress. Taking learning risks and by having a `growth mindset¿, to give feedback and learn from mistakes.  Giving opportunities to grow as students, staff and families and providing the support to attain positive outcomes

Collaboration

We value: Working positively with others in all aspects of our learning and behaviours. Sharing ideas and resources to create a positive, caring and inclusive working and learning environment.  A team approach to achieving real improvement in all aspects of our college, with peers, professionals and parents working together in shared engagement and mutual commitment

Persistence

We value: Setting goals and working hard to achieve them in each activity we undertake. Our challenges being met with a positive attitude to improve our learning skills and understandings, to achieve success.

The support that we as learners, teachers, carers and the community can give to achieve our goals and meet our expectations , both short and long term

Kindness

We value: Showing respect to others' opinions, beliefs and values because we do not discriminate, we celebrate and care for each other. Supporting each other through our positive and sincere words and actions.  School Wide Positive Behaviours and strive to be positive role models in our interactions with all members of the college community. Our inclusive culture that celebrates our differences through mutual respect and consideration

In Summary

We want a college where learning is visible and where students feel safe, respected by staff, believed in by staff, listened to by staff and taught by knowledgeable, capable and enthusiastic teachers and ES staff.

·     Selection Criteria        

SC 1

Experience in the coordination and delivery of positive, proactive, and preventative programs or groups to promote positive health and wellbeing.

SC 2

Experience in the delivery of professional therapeutic interventions for students in response to an identified need.

SC 3

Demonstrated ability to provide professional leadership, collaboration with, and guidance for a team of wellbeing professionals.

SC 4

Demonstrated understanding of common approaches, policies, and research relating to student mental health, wellbeing, and engagement.

SC 5

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and network with the wide range of people within the education and wider community.   

Local Criterion

Northern Bay College is committed to providing every student with a purposeful and aspirational educational program. As a College we truly value each student and believe that each student has high a potential to achieve, regardless of personal or external factors. We seek a candidate with demonstrated capacity and passion to provide proactive, positive, and evidence-based interventions with children and young people, with the intention to empower individuals to succeed.

The core purpose of the Campus Wellbeing Coordinator is to support improvement in student wellbeing and engagement across the College through early intervention and proactive practices connected to the College Wide SWPBS Framework.

A Campus Wellbeing Coordinator will work as a member of the Campus Wellbeing Team, and as part of the broader College Wellbeing Team.  This role will be supported and guided by the Campus Wellbeing Leader to support students to engage in learning and to achieve positive mental health and wellbeing through the implementation of visible, preventative, and proactive wellbeing groups and interventions for students.

Key Areas of Focus:

• Improve & support student mental health and wellbeing through short term intervention and referral to services.
• Deliver targeted preventative programs and interventions to promote positive health and wellbeing. 
• Creating a safe and inclusive physical campus environment to support student wellbeing.  
• Support selected students to be sustainably Ready to Learn (RTL).

• Provide support to families with students at risk of disengagement or emerging wellbeing concerns in line with the College Staged Response.
• Appropriately refer to the Campus Wellbeing Leader for students with additional concerns and needs.
• Chair student support groups meetings and care team meetings for students in OOHC 
• Comply with legislative practice requirements - including Mandatory Reporting, and Information Sharing.  
• Maintain appropriate and professional documentation for contact with students. Includes the use of PROTECT documentation, NBC case notes and other relevant DET templates.
• Refer students and families to appropriate network support or community partners of the College.
• Connect families and students to short term assistance services accessible within schools ¿ e.g. State Schools Relief, Kids Under Cover, and scholarships
• Support student engagement by providing professional support for students with low attendance or attendance concerns.
• Source and implement targeted preventative and responsive programs / interventions as guided by the Campus Wellbeing Leader.  This Includes the delivery of regular planned wellbeing and Social-Emotional Learning focussed lunchtime groups (eg. StandOut, Social development, Student voice), 
• Promote and support student and family engagement activities such as campus events, coffee clubs and student breakfast program.
• Assist staff to support students with health, wellbeing or complex needs - this includes BSEM and SWPBS practices
• Ensure the Campus is visibly representative of a BSEM, RRRR and SWPBS Campus - which includes modelling and building the capacity of staff around wellbeing models.
• Assist staff to create a supportive and safe learning environment for students to support engagement in learning and education.
• Build awareness of community support services and agencies to the wider Northern Bay College community
• Develop specialist reports for identified students as directed by the Campus Wellbeing Leader.
• Coordinate and liaise with key stakeholders to support students, improve school engagement, and create future pathways. 
• Engage in regular professional development to maintain current and high level understanding of relevant topics.
• Contribute to, and collect wellbeing data as relevant to support long term change on campus.
• With support of the College Wellbeing Team, respond to critical incidents as required.

Professional qualifications in the areas of Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work or relevant allied health field are preferred for this position.

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).

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants can contact Brett West, Yamatji man, in the Koorie Outcomes Division to talk about the recruitment process, the Department and supports for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the Department. Mobile: 0477 726 *** or email on: **********@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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

Applications must include: 

1.     A CV with a summary of experience and qualifications. 

2.     Specific detailed Key Selection Criteria responses. 

3.     The names, email addresses and contact details for three referees. 

Please note that this position is renumerated in line with the VGSA 2022.  Specific details of ES1.3 level salary can be found here.

• 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