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Form of workGladstone Park is a single campus, co-educational Year 7 to 12 College of almost 1550 students that serves a large residential community in the North Western suburbs of Melbourne. We have a culturally diverse enrolment.
The school operates using a Sub-School model with Junior School years 7 - 8; Middle School years 9 - 10 and Senior School years 11 - 12. Currently more than 30 primary schools provide students for entry at Year 7.
The school provides a core program in the Years 7-9. The Year 10 blocks are aligned with the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) blocks. Vocational Education and Training (VET) is also offered to students. A considerable proportion of Year 10 students undertake a VCE subject or pursue additional pathway options within the conventional curriculum program.
The school has a Select Entry Acceleration (SEAL) Program. Our school is part of The Academy of Accredited SEAL Schools.
Gladstone Park offers a unique Language Immersion program using the CLIL (Content Learning in Language methodology), where students are taught Maths, History and Geography in Italian by CLIL trained teachers.
The school provides a significant extra-curricular and enrichment program including a large instrumental program and school bands; debating; drama and musical productions and a large House competition program.
Facilities include: a 300 seat Performing Arts Centre with a dance studio, dedicated VCE student study centre, community library, modern administration block, one full size and one three quarter size gym, an outdoor soccer/hockey court, outdoor table-tennis tables, separate year 7 area and extensive gardens.
A Bring Your Own Device program is in place for Year 10 ¿ 12 students with a staged move toward a whole school program by 2024. A large number of our classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art computing equipment for student use.
The College has a warm and friendly atmosphere. Gladstone Park is a traditional school with traditional values, the key value being respect.
Values
At Gladstone Park Secondary College we value:
- Be Safe
- Be a Learner
- Be Respectful
SC1 Appropriate qualifications in the areas such as Counselling, Social Work or Youth Work and demonstrated capacity to effectively case manage students with complex needs.
SC2 Demonstrated high level communication skills in both verbal and written forms with highly developed organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to keep formal records and written reports.
SC3 Demonstrated ability to work within a team including teachers, parents, students, other wellbeing workers and outside agencies to effectively support students within a school setting.
SC4 Demonstrated empathetic and supportive nature in regards to the care management of students and parents, when working with both individuals and groups.
SC5 Demonstrated capacity to respond effectively and promptly to crisis situations to support the students, family and other members of the School community.
The role is 3 days a week.
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.
- Provide support to families with students at risk of disengagement or emerging wellbeing concerns in line with the College Staged Response.
- Appropriately refer to the Wellbeing Leader for students with additional concerns and needs.
- Comply with legislative practice requirements - including Mandatory Reporting, and Information Sharing.
- Maintain appropriate and professional documentation for contact with students. Includes the use of PROTECT documentation, GPSC case notes and other relevant DET templates.
- Refer students and families to appropriate network support or community partners of the College.
- Support student engagement by providing professional support for students with low attendance or attendance concerns.
- Source and implement targeted preventative and responsive programs / interventions as guided by the Wellbeing Leader. This Includes the delivery of regular planned wellbeing and Social-Emotional Learning focused lunchtime groups (eg. LEGO, Game On!)
- Assist staff to create a supportive and safe learning environment for students to support engagement in learning and education.
- Build awareness of community support services and agencies to the wider Gladstone Park Secondary College community
- Coordinate and liaise with key stakeholders to support students, improve school engagement, and create future pathways.
- Engage in regular professional development to maintain current and high-level understanding of relevant topics.
- Contribute to and collect wellbeing data as relevant to support long term change on campus.
- With support of the College Wellbeing Team, respond to critical incidents as required.
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 marrung@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
- 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
