Food ROCKS Program - Ed Support Level 1-Range 2

Situated in the small rural community of Rushworth, Victoria, Rushworth P-12 College offers potential staff the chance to work in a small, community-minded environment with a heritage school building and a picturesque Ironbark forest. Building relationships with students is of paramount importance to all members of the college community, which allows educators to have a positive impact on the lives of young people in the community and make a meaningful difference to their future lives. 

With a new science and technology building opening in 2024 and significant investment in a free lunch program delivered as part of our VCE Vocational Major program, this is an opportunity to join our team in a time of growth and share our success in nurturing better student learning, wellbeing and engagement outcomes.

Rushworth is located about 180km north of Melbourne and centrally located between major cities and large towns, such as Bendigo, Echuca and Shepparton. The college draws on enrolments from communities in nearby small towns, with a current enrolment of around 150 students who are supported by around 30 staff. With a supportive and approachable team, spread out around the area, opportunities exist for carpooling and some flexibility in start and finish times.

We invite all the potential applicants to contact the Principal, Peter Bovell to arrange a tour of the College.

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.

• Provides routine support for teachers including assisting with planning of student routines
• Supports communication between teachers and parents
• Communicates with teachers on routine matters related to students and/or other responsibilities
• Provides basic physical care and wellbeing support for students such as toileting, meals, and lifting
• Communicating with student/s to support comprehension of basic tasks and information
• Addresses immediate behavioural presentations relating to specific students within a classroom setting aligned to school policy and procedure
• Provides basic support and supervision for individuals or groups of up to 4 students within a classroom setting
• Supports teachers in the coordination of educational programs independently or under minimal supervision, including rostering and organising the work of a team of aides, providing routine co-ordination, guidance, and support to other student support staff, liaising with external providers of support services about clearly definEd Support needs and resources, assisting teachers with the communication of student outcomes and educational programs
• Provides medical intervention support to a student/s, under specific conditions, with appropriate training and guidance
• Provides specialised communication support for students and teachers in areas such as AUSLAN and braille

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

Food ROCKs - (Rushworth Onsite Community Kitchen)

At Rushworth P-12 College we support all our students by providing them with nutritious foods at Breakfast, Recess and Lunch times at Food ROCKs.   We have a fully qualified Chef that oversees our Food ROCKs program.  We utilise the learning outcomes of our VCE -VM students to create a healthy and wholesome foods approach within the program. Our students learn about nutritious foods to fuel the body for brain power and the required energy levels for concentration from Foundation (Prep) to Year 12.  Our VCE-VM students are participating in meal planning, meal costings, advertising and marketing, data analysing, social media, sanitation, Mathematics, English, various culture requirements and customer service as part of the program.  

Every level of the College has the opportunity to try new foods and give feedback. We listen to the feedback and make changes when appropriate ensuring our students have a healthy outcome.  Food ROCKs has been created with the aim to empower our students from Foundation through to Year 12 to make healthy food choices and know what they are putting in their bodies.  We also acknowledged that some of our families would not have the opportunity to provide a variety of foods on a weekly basis for a variety of reasons.  Rushworth P-12 College is fortunate to be in a position where we can support our community.  This support benefits the students¿ educational outcomes giving every one of them the opportunity to be ready for the real world and all the amazing things that lay ahead for them.  

The successful candidate for this position will need to have experience with food handling and preferably have a hospitality background as they will be closely involved in supporting the VCE-VM students. A food handling certificate is required and a current Working with Children's Check. You will need to be able to relate to students from Foundation to Year 12.  Majority of your day-to-day work will be with the older cohort; interaction is required with students from Foundation up as part of the Food ROCKs program.   

The hours will be 8.45am to 3.20pm - Monday to Friday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.  30.40 hours per week and you get to enjoy all the school holidays as well. 

Duties will include but not limited to: 

• Ordering of stock including the creation of Purchase Orders (training provided)
• Receipt of stock for the Food ROCKs program
• Storing of foods; (dry, frozen and refrigerated) 
• Rotation of stock
• Preparation of foods
• Overseeing the serving of foods
• Serving of foods
• Overseeing and activity participating in the clean up after food service for Breakfast, Recess and Lunch
• Assisting will meal planning as directed by the Chef/VCE-VM Teacher

• 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