Career and Pathways Practitioner

We are seeking a professionally qualified and experienced Careers and Pathways Practitioner and Leader to join our Careers and Pathways team, commencing Term 2 2024. The Careers and Pathways Practitioner will be responsible for maintaining our career services, with a focus on counselling Years 9-12, as well as pathway management for our students who are requiring individual pathways. 

You will have a strong knowledge of tertiary studies, at a state, national and international level. You will work in close contact with Sub-School and Wellbeing teams, and our extended community to ensure our students' exit with a sound knowledge of tertiary pathways, and the world of work, and have valuable networks, Previous experience in each will be advantageous.  You will also be required to balance competing demands.

You will contribute to a positive, values-led, inclusive, collaborative environment that fosters student and staff growth and development.

Time Fraction

This position is a 1.0 FTE, with an attendance requirement of 5 days per week.

Start/finish time to be negotiated based on the needs of the school.  

This position may require attendance during the school holiday period of up to 6 days per year

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy.  Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3.  Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility.  Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.  Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years.  Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered.  Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

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.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must hold one of the following qualifications: Graduate Certificate in Careers Development Practise or Certificate IV in Careers Development with experience in a senior school environment.