HSC Presiding Officer - St John Paul II Catholic College

St John Paul II Catholic College is seeking Expressions of Interest for the position of Presiding Officer for the 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC).
Position Criteria
The Presiding Officer is responsible for managing the preparation, conduct, and supervision of the HSC exams. Several supervision staff support the Presiding Officer.
The successful applicant is employed by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to ensure the examinations are conducted in accordance with the NESA's rules.
The Presiding Officer is responsible for:

• liaising with the school Principal or delegate for the exam rooms, set-up etc

• following all directions which have been given by NESA about security and administrative procedures

• maintaining security at all times of the examination papers and materials

• maintaining a high level of confidentiality at all times

• following and observing NESA's Policies and Procedures regarding disability provisions and illness/misadventure applications

• following and observing all Child Protection, Emergency Evacuation and Workplace Health and Safety procedures and policies.

The Presiding Officer must have:

• use a vehicle with comprehensive motor vehicle insurance policy

• have intermediate working knowledge of common computer programs and tasks, such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, emails, downloading documents etc

• be well-organised

• have good attention to detail

• be able to effectively manage students and a team of supervisors.

• be available for the ENTIRE examination period

The Presiding Officer will need to be available for the HSC exam period which is scheduled to be Tuesday 15 October through to Friday 8 November 2024. The Presiding Officer will also need to be available to administer other examinations and test blocks at the College on the following dates:
Year 12 Trial HSC Examinations - Monday 5 August to Tuesday 20 August 2024
Year 11 Examinations - Monday 2 September to Tuesday 13 September 2024
Special Notes
The following restrictions on eligibility for employment as a Test Supervisor exist:

• A person who has a child or near relative sitting the 2024 Higher School Certificate Examinations cannot be appointed as Presiding Officer.

• they are/were recently employed by the school (paid or volunteer) and may be perceived as a conflict of interest. This may include, but not limited to, clerical staff, casual, relief, part-time or permanent teachers.

Applications should include a short cover letter outlining relevant experience and qualifications and applicants will need to provide two (2) references.
The Organisation
Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta provides quality learning and teaching in a faith-centred environment across 83 primary and secondary schools and within early learning and out of school hours care centres in Western Sydney.
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Police Check, retention of a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CEDP's Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children.
CEDP promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Successful Candidates for all positions at CEDP must have a valid Working With Children Check. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian .
Advertised: 12 Mar 2024 09:03 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 26 Mar 2024 23:03 AUS Eastern Daylight Time