AddressNorthern Bay College -
Location Profile
Northern Bay P-12 College is a unique multi-campus school located in the Northern Suburbs of Geelong made up of four Prep ¿ Year 8 campuses and a fifth Year 9 - Year 12 campus. The college also boasts a Family and Early Learning Centre and the Geelong Industry Trade Training Centre (GITTC) on our Goldsworthy site.
The College operates through a three sub-school structure to enhance our `One School ¿ One Team¿ ethos which emphasises a rigorous focus on Student Learning underpinned by a proactive and supportive well-being framework. Across the college, staff work in Professional Learning Communities based upon the Stages of Learning; Prep - Year 2, Year 3 - 6 and Year 7 - 9 & Year 10 - 12. These teams meet regularly in Campus based and college wide groups to implement data informed strategies that support continued improvement of learning outcomes for all students.
Organisationally the college is arranged in three sub schools, the Hendy P-8 Campus and Peacock P-8 Campus Sub School; the Wexford P-8 Campus and Tallis P-8 Campus Sub School and the Goldsworthy Year 9-12 Sub School. Additionally, the College Assistant Principal ¿ Student Enrichment Programs leads a portfolio that includes oversight of programs that connect students with further educational opportunities as well as providing executive leadership to College facilities including the Family and Early Learning Centre and the GITTC.
The College is very well supported by a strong team working to implement a college wide, sustainable Inclusion Team structure that consists of specialised teachers and education support staff, including a College Inclusion Leader, Inclusion Support Coordinators, Mental Health Wellbeing Leaders (Years P-6), Inclusion Workers and an Inclusion Administration Assistant. The Inclusion Team works closely with the College Nurse, College Wellbeing Team, mentor teachers, education support staff, CALD staff, Allied Health practitioners and DET Student Support Services.
As a College we embrace our diversity, boasting a proud cohort of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) students and a large First Nation student population. The College supports the needs of students through a structured English as an Additional Language program (EAL) and through implementation of the Marrung Strategy.
Our vision is to instill 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
Northern Bay College is characterised by school values inspired by student voice:
Growth
The College has a shared community commitment to support every child to grow academically and emotionally. With a growth culture we celebrate improvements in skills, engagement, outcomes, and participation.
Collaboration
We value positive actions and relationships across the College that increase our collective potential for improvement. Actively working together supports our goal to better improve outcomes in learning, health, and participation.
Persistence
Our College communities share expectations to continue to pursue our goals and outcomes, even if challenging or when it takes time and energy. We seek solutions and strategies to ensure our ongoing improvement.
Kindness
Our College encourages all members of our community to model and interact with each other in a positive and respectful manner. As students, staff, and families we operate with a kindness mindset, encouraging and developing an inclusive and diverse community.
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.
SC1 A genuine passion and enthusiasm to inspire others about the use of technology in education.
SC2 Excellent organisational skills with a proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team to meet deadlines.
SC3 Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, to all members of the community, including staff, students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated ability to assist in the planning and support of the implementation of new Digital Learning initiatives across the College.
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.
The Digital Learning will take direction from the college Executive Leadership team to undertake the following:
1. Support the work of the Educational Leader for Digital Learning to ensure high end, purposeful and integrated technology is utilised, promoted and celebrated.
2. Provide support and advice to all staff where applicable.
3. Effective and timely management of College Social Media Sites e.g.: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube. This will involve the management of, adding to, and promotion of the College¿s Social Media presence.
4. The adding to and support of the College Website. This will involve working closely with the College Communications Officer who will co-manage this role.
5. Software Management including budget preparation, purchasing and setting up of existing and new College wide and campus based software.
6. Working with the key college staff tasked with the ongoing implementation of Xuno and Edval to assist and support their work in ensuring teaching, learning and administrative tasks are running effectively ¿ along with supporting families to become consistent and able users of the Xuno platform.
7. Actively engage with all others roles and responsibilities as determined by the Executive Leadership of the college.
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
