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Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 24/04/2023 - 18/01/2024
Organisation: Education and Training
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1334689
Selection Criteria
SC1 Demonstrated experience and skills in coordinating ICT in a school setting
SC2 Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, including high-level verbal and written communication skills.
SC3 Demonstrated technical and troubleshooting expertise relevant to the roles and responsibilities
SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management in respect to ICT
SC5 Demonstrated experience with the delivery of a school netbook program
SC6 Demonstrated capacity to develop procedures and guidelines relating to ICT
Role
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.
As network manager, your role will be to lead the college IT department, providing leadership advice and training for IT contractors, involving task delegation, and creating written technical documentation.
The college hosts internal physical servers which you will need to look after, requirement of being familiar with the core critical Windows Server components and roles that make up the school IT infrastructure is essential. You will be responsible to ensure services are fully operational during business hours and be responsive to incident management.
The college runs in a hybrid-model environment, where the college utilises cloud services (Microsoft365), in conjunction with on-premises equipment, therefore, you will be required to manage the local school tenant and configure end-user licensing.
Part of this role will require you to assist with end-user inquiries, either by providing troubleshooting for devices or creating written user documentation to introduce new IT features.
You will be required to take initiative in process management, to improve currently implemented processes, either within the technical department, or end-users, ensuring efficiency across IT delivery.
You will be responsible for liaison between the college and IT stakeholders, such as computer suppliers, ISP providers, and the parent BYOD portal, and building relationships with key account managers for responsive solutions. Part of this role is that you will be required to plan upgrades and organise stakeholders to come onsite to install new CCTV equipment, network switch upgrades, and projector replacements.
Responsibilities
Initiative with leading the college IT Department, providing leadership advice, task delegation, and technical documentation for IT contractor employees.
Server knowledge – Familiar with core critical components (Domain Controller, PaperCut Print Server, SCCM, and File Services), configuring core components, update servers as required.
Office365 and Azure – Manage local school Office365 tenant and configure licensing for end-users.
Troubleshooting skills – Diagnose end-user devices, network connectivity problems, and faulty hardware.
Process management – Work on ways to improve processes within IT staff and workplace, and improve IT operations, and efficiency.
Plan upgrades for school holidays, organising stakeholders to install new CCTV equipment, network switch upgrades, and projector replacements.
Manage the IT community email, where all school stakeholders can email inquiries, dealing with inquiries responsively, and clearly.
Responsible for liaison between the college and stakeholders, such as computer suppliers, and ISP providers, managing the parent BYOD portals, and building relationships with key account managers for responsive solutions.
Keep asset register up to date of all college IT peripherals.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
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 726 801 or email on: brett.west@education.vic.gov.au
Child Safe Standards
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
DET Values
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
Other Information
PEOPLE PRINCIPLES
We support the following people principles which provide a basis for working productively within the College. The principles apply to all of our people and everything that we do.
They require that we:
Deliver quality results
Work collaboratively
Behave ethically
Respect and value others
Develop self and others
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please ensure that your application includes: -
A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers business and home).
A section addressing the selection criteria.
Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of three referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with our school policy, should we do this we shall advise you that we have done so.
Should it be necessary to make any enquiries regarding this position, please contact Jackie Scodella on 9390 3130 or jackie.scodella@education.vic.gov.au
Conditions of Employment
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
Location Profile
Taylors Lakes Secondary College commenced classes in 1992. The 2023 enrolment is expected to be at approximately 1360 students across years 7-12. The College is single campus and is situated on approximately 8 hectares, adjacent to Taylors Lakes Primary School and the Taylors Lakes Recreation Club. The school is located approximately 22 km north west of Melbourne G.P.O. The College is part of a multi-cultural community. There is a small percentage of students born overseas, however many parents of students were born in countries where English is not the main language.
During 2021, we completed our School Review. Our Strategic Plan for the period 2022-2025 has been developed, and the major strategic directions continue to focus on student achievement, student engagement and connectedness and student health and wellbeing. Curriculum and assessment development, together with effective instruction and feedback is a crucial element to further drive improvement and the College has begun implementing a whole school model to support these strategies including a major focus on differentiation and student voice and agency and a culture embedded with academic rigour and growth, effort and high expectations.
As part of this model, there will be an ongoing focus on improvement in student literacy and numeracy and VCE. Our Learning Enhancement and Advancement Program (LEAP) is now operating in its ninth year. We continue to place continued emphasis on student connectedness to school, particularly looking at attendance, development of student management procedures and the provision of a broad range of student wellbeing and pathways options for students. Digital (BYOD) learning is embedded across the college using netbook computers, accompanied by an expectation of teachers that they will use ICT to enhance teaching and student learning. Our leadership profile is designed to support the accountability framework associated with the Strategic Plan. Accountabilities of Leading Teachers and Learning Specialists within their roles align closely to key improvement foci within the Strategic Plan and Annual Improvement Plans.
The College is committed to a common documented curriculum, based on teachers planning and evaluating together. There is a history of curriculum innovation and a strong culture of promoting and expecting professional learning to enhance student-learning outcomes. Professional Learning Teams support the building of staff capacity. Teacher coaches work alongside other teachers and we have developed a flexible learning centre (the SPACE) where teachers work together in developing and sharing innovative approaches to teaching and learning at Years 7 and 8, particularly, but not limited to English and Mathematics.
Our assessment and reporting policy is consistent across all learning areas. A continuous reporting model is utilised whereby parents receive progress reports every 6 weeks across the semester as well as an end of semester report. In addition to assessing students against the Victorian Curriculum standards, graded assessment tasks are set in all subjects. A Learning Support Program has targeted students experiencing literacy and numeracy deficits. This operates at both an individual and group level, depending on the work to be done. There is a strongly supported Inclusive Program for students with disabilities and access to psychologists, social workers from DET and allied health staff from other agencies.
The co-curricular program is strong across the College with many camps (subject and level based) operating at different levels. There is a strong instrumental music and dance program that utilises the Performing Arts facility as well a strong Football Academy incorporating both AFL and Soccer. The Interschool Sport program is both diverse and comprehensive. An extensive student leadership program operates at all levels along with a school production and a large lunchtime activities program. Applied learning programs have commenced and will be a continued focus over the next few years. Afterschool homework clubs (VCE and Junior) attract high participation. The College has exchange programs with sister schools in Japan and Italy which sees wide College community involvement.
Teachers are central to the provision of a high-quality education. Good quality teaching programs are supported by the provision of quality education support staff. The College recognises it has a responsibility to induct, support, motivate and resource staff at a high level. The College maintains a very strong commitment to the professional development of all staff, as evidenced by the financial commitment within the budget as well as support and encouragement given to staff to undertake professional learning. Staff who teach at Taylors Lakes Secondary College are required to participate in the performance development process as set by the department. This involves a commitment to further develop teaching strategies with a view to continued improvement in student learning outcomes. All staff are expected to be computer literate and to enhance learning technology in their teaching or other duties. Teachers are expected to support the BYOD learning program in their teaching, use their notebook within their classrooms both onsite and online and commitment to ongoing professional learning. All staff will be expected to use the school nominated fully integrated electronic communication and management package (Compass).
The College has been in a position over the last 10 years to complete a range of building projects over the last 10 years, including upgrades to the administration area, staff facilities, and computer service centre. Our Perming Arts area has been expanded with additional instrumental music teaching and facilities as well as a major upgrade to our food technology area. Our school grounds continue to be developed with landscaping, student seating and shade areas as well as an upgrade to all student toilets and change rooms. In 2022, the college had an upgrade to its sporting facilities, including the gymnasium, hardcourts, futsal courts, oval and surrounding areas.
