Student Wellbeing

At Staughton College our aim is to foster a culture where students develop academically, socially and personally to become the best versions of themselves. We strive to have every student show more than a year’s learning growth every year. We believe that this is achievable with the right support, and effort, across our whole school community.

It is an expectation that teachers at Staughton College develop strong relationships and trust to collaboratively improve student learning growth. Our teachers are enthusiastic, passionate and relentless in using our pedagogical model to do this.

 At Staughton College we work hard to ensure that students are dynamic members of our community. Student empowerment is encouraged across the school, both within the classroom and in extracurricular and leadership activities. Students are expected to be active learners who know, and use, high impact strategies to improve their learning. Through our Staughton Student Matrix we explicitly teach, and deliberately reward, key positive behaviours that improve student learning, effort and respect.

KSC1 Capacity to work co-operatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students and parents

KSC2 Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills

KSC3 Demonstrated ability to develop, implement & evaluate programs that directly support individual Student Wellbeing, engage students in learning and enhance school life.

KSC4 Substantial experience in the development and implementation of strategies that foster resilience in children and address their social, emotional and educational needs.

KSC5 Evidence of the ability to produce clear, comprehensive notes and reports for individual case work enabling cross team access for consultation, decision making and action plans.

This role encompasses aspects of wellbeing, mental health and current teenage issues in a multicultural school environment.  The provision of support and counselling, including crisis management, at both an individual and group level is a key component of this role. Development and encouragement of supportive relationships with students, the school community and outside agencies. A clear understanding of the issues of privacy, confidentiality, and the schools position in terms of mandated responsibilities is expected to form the basis of counselling and support at all times. The role forms an integral part of a dynamic Student Wellbeing team enabling a group support approach for students from Year 7-12.

Qualifications:

Professional qualifications in the areas of Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work or relevant Allied Health field are required for this position.

Responsibilities

The primary work of the College is directed towards the education of its students. Their wellbeing needs require support and assistance to more effectively meet their educational needs.

* Act in accordance with guidelines, processes and policies whilst maintaining confidentiality and privacy at all times.

* Provide support services for students on an individual basis, including liaison with parents regarding wellbeing and academic progress concerns.

* Respond to crisis situations as they arise, implementing timely and appropriate support for students, families and staff.

* Facilitate and support, mental health and all general youth counselling including referral to outside agencies as required.

* Provide staff with ongoing feedback and personal support to strengthen relationships between student support services and teaching practices.

* Develop effective referral and communication processes including maintaining accurate case notes and records of all counselling and interview sessions.

* Act as a resource person for students, families and staff.

* Develop, implement & evaluate wellbeing programs & events which address wellbeing key issues.

* This role has student but no staff supervisory responsibilities.

* Other duties may be assigned by the Principal and / or Business Manager.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

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

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a board 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 website at www.education.vic.gov/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

EXPECTED HOURS OF DUTY
The position is 1.0 EFT spread across 5 days. Actual start and finish times will be negotiable with the successful applicant.

PREPARATION OF APPLICATION
Applicants should adhere to standard procedures for the submission of written applications. Applicants may prepare their applications in any form desired, but the following recommendations are provided to assist all candidates:
1. Responses to criteria MUST be no longer than 10 pages using a font no smaller than size 12.
2. Applications should include a CV containing at least your address and contact numbers (business and private), classification, current position, evidence of qualifications and WWCC number
3. Applications should address all five of the Key Selection Criteria.
4. Applicants may nominate up to three (3) referees. Nominated referees should be individuals who can make relevant comments regarding the applicant in relation to the Key Selection Criteria.

For further enquiries, contact 9743 4622.

• 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