Barwon Bridge Program Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Geelong, Australia Education and Training Full time

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time / From 23/01/2023 - 22/01/2025

Organisation: Education and Training

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1316491

**Selection Criteria**:

- _Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and understanding of student learning and the capacity to respond to the educational needs of students experiencing, or at significant risk of experiencing, disrupted education._
- _Demonstrated ability to negotiate, influence, advocate and/or collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders including but not limited to children or young people, parents, statutory authorities, school staff, allied health professionals, welfare, and health professionals to implement evidence-based strategies to support students with challenging behaviours._
- _Demonstrated experience in mediation to build partnerships between families, other services, and schools to improve student learning outcomes particularly for individual students who may present with a range of personal challenges including challenging behaviours._
- _Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people within the education community and beyond; and capacity to work both independently and effectively within, and contribute to, the achievements of a team._
- _Demonstrated understanding of current education issues, Victorian Government priorities and policies relating to vulnerable children and young people and trauma-informed practice._

**Responsibilities**:
The core purpose of the Barwon Bridge program is to provide support to schools to develop and implement a coordinated and agreed approach between families and other stakeholders to support students with challenging behaviours to self-regulate and fully engage with their learning to minimise the risk of disengagement.

The program model involves:
Engagement
- receiving referrals for learners with complex behaviours and attendance issues who are at risk of disengaging from schooling.
- supporting the development of a coordinated approach between families, other services and schools to support the child or young person’s engagement at school.
- providing expertise to and liaison between services and schools to ensure clear communication, consistent approaches and shared planning to support children and young people’s successful engagement in education.
- supporting and mediating connections between schools and families.
- working with the school, young person and family and other services to develop an Individual Learning Plan ILP and Behavioural Support Plan for the child or young person to identify their learning needs, capabilities and aspirations.
- working directly with the school, family and other services to ensure the objectives outlined in the (ILP) are achieved.
- coordinating and work closely with schools to implement strategies to build the capacity of schools and teachers to support students with challenging behaviour at risk of disengagement.
- liaising with and referring the child or young person to other services to assist them to overcome learning, social and other barriers so that they can successfully engage and transition through education, including engaging support services where required.

**Role**:
ROLE CONTEXT:
The position is based at Newcomb Secondary College and provides outreach support and consultancy to Geelong and Colac Primary and Secondary Schools.

Support to Colac schools would make up 0.4 of the position, equivalent to 2 days per week.

Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction mínimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.

Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.

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.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
**DET Values**:
**Who May Apply**:
Desirable: Relevant teaching or allied health qualifications such as psychology or social work. Experience working in or having a strong understanding of school contexts is critical to the role.

**Conditions of Employment**:

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