Pathways Counsellor

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 29/01/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1383088

**Selection Criteria**:
The Pathways Counsellor will need to demonstrate:

- High level organisational and administrative skills.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team spanning the whole College.
- Demonstrated experience in careers education as well as an understanding of the various skills and capabilities required for the role.

**Role**:
This position focuses on overall careers education at Copperfield College.

The Pathways Counsellor works as part of a college wide Pathways team which consists of:

- Two Pathways Leaders
- Two careers counsellors
- Structured Work Place and Work Experience assistant
- VET administration staff
- The Business Manager
- Campus Principal representatives from each campus
- Campus Leaders

**The Pathways Counsellor will:

- **

Work as part of the Pathways Team to develop and deliver comprehensive, data-driven pathways and transition structures and processes according to the time frames established by the Principal Team.
- ** Provide advice and information to students and families of a specified Year 9
- 12 cohort on**:

- course selection at senior high school level, particularly in relation to the establishment of effective pathways beyond school.
- Ensure every Year 12 student in their cohort has at least one 1:1 interview
- Ensure all students have a digital Individual Career Action Plan
- Participate in and contribute to the organisation of student/parent information sessions relating to year level information sessions, VTAC course counselling etc, including individual family/carer bookings for Year 10 course counselling.
- Collaborate with the pathways team to train school leaders to run Year 10 course counselling sessions.
- Work collaboratively with the pathways team to track student destinations for presentation to College Council and other relevant College forums.
- Contribute to the development and coordination of a Delahey Experience program for Years 9 and 10, including VET transition.
- Contribute to the running of Careers Expos, university visits etc.
- Participate in Pathways Strategic Plan meetings.
- Increase the number of Year 10 students undertaking Work Experience

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Collaborate with other groups in the College and broader community_**
- 12.
- Use a case management approach to provide for the career development needs of students with disabilities (liaising with the Inclusive Practices Leader) and CALD students in their cohort.
- Contribute to the College website and College and Campus newsletters
- Collaborate with the team to share the maintenance of links with Universities, TAFEs and other community organisations which help provide a diversity of pathways for our students.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain currency of professional knowledge and skills by attending careers network meetings and a number of relevant professional development activities as negotiated with the Pathways Leader and Business Manager
- Ensure that the school complies with relevant government regulations and policies.
- Comply with the Child Safe Standards
- Comply with OH&S requirements and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for self and others.

**Who May Apply**:
**Applicants must hold a or be enrolled in Graduate Diploma or Certificate IV in Careers Education**

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
**DE Values**:
**Other Information**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
Copperfield College is a multi-campus school situated in Melbourne¿s North-West. The College is comprised of two junior campuses (Years 7-10) in Kings Park and Sydenham and a senior campus (Years 11-12) at Delahey. We have a student population of approximately 1,900, with 180 (EFT) teaching staff, 70 (EFT) Education Support Staff and 7 Principal Class personnel**. **The SFOE for the College is 0.58, indicating a significant level of social disadvantage.

The College is culturally diverse, reflecting our community, with approximately 60% of our students coming from a Language Background other than English. Copperfield performs to expectations and better on many measures in comparison with 'like¿ schools; in particular, our VCE outcomes.

The positions advertised are not tagged to a particular campus. Employees at Copperfield are placed according to student learning needs and every year have the opportunity to request campus changes.

**Vision**

At Copperfield College, parents, students and staff will work as a collaborative