Head of House

**Position Description**_ _**
**Head of House
**Marist-Sion College, Warragul, is a Catholic co-educational
secondary school, inspired by the traditions of the Marist Brothers
and the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion.

Our mission is to provide an **innovative education** which **integrates faith, learning** and **life** in a
**welcoming community**.

**STATEMENT OF DUTIES
**Position**
**Summary**

The Head of House is responsible for the wellbeing of students in their House. In
partnership with the Tutor Teachers, they oversee the efficient leadership,
organisation, management and student wellbeing of all members of a House.

The Head of House works professionally and cooperatively with the Student
Wellbeing Team and engenders House Spirit, student connectedness and
belonging. Promoting a spirit of mutual support and responsibility the Head of
House has a broad responsibility for overseeing House specific programs, events
and experiences.

**FTE & Position Type**: Fixed term, full time
**Employment Category**: Teacher
**Classification Level**: Position of Leadership Level 2
**Campus Location**: Warragul
**Agreement**: Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat
Agreement 2022

**Marist-Sion College House Groups**: Champagnat, Jericho, Joseph, Loreto, Lourdes,
MacKillop, Marcellin and Sion.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All applicants require current and _
- valid working rights for Australia.**Organisational**
**Relationships**

**Reports to**: Director of Student Wellbeing
**Direct Reports**: House Tutors and House Support Staff
**Internal Liaisons**: Deputy Principal - Wellbeing Partnerships and Safety, Executive
Team, Students and College Staff.
**External Liaisons**:Members of the College Community and General Public.

**STATEMENT OF DUTIES
**Responsibilities Improved Student Outcomes - House Responsibilities**:

- Support the College’s vision and mission, Strategic Improvement Plan and
- Annual Improvement Plan.- Provide leadership for the House Tutors and House Support Staff.
- Promote opportunities for belonging through College and House events

including the Ken Taylor Inter House Championship, Heritage Day and
Valedictory.

**Catholic Identity / Supporting the Catholic Ethos of the College**:

- Provide leadership for the College community that is based on Gospel values.- Actively support aspects of College life related to faith development and the
- charisms of the Marist Brothers and the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion.- Work to promote practices that reflect Catholic faith and culture, including
- College Masses, House Masses and liturgical celebrations.- Promote and manage fundraising activities for missions and charitable

purposes.

**Leadership for Learning**:

- Be a leader of learning. This includes but is not limited to, preparing and

presenting at Information Events (e.g. Year 7 Welcome Evening, VCE
Commencement Evenings).
- Lead Tutors in the ongoing management and support of students’ learning and

wellbeing.
- Oversee the Student Progress Monitoring process for the House.
- Placement Process.
- **Positive Education, Student Leadership and Wellbeing**:

- Champion the College’s Student Wellbeing Program.- Champion the activate student voice and student leadership within the House.
- Identify and support Students at Risk as led by the Deputy Principal - Wellbeing
- Partnerships and Safety and Student Wellbeing Team.- Liaise with the Learning Adjustment Leader in matters relating to students with
- particular needs within the House.- Liaise with the College Register regarding the transition of students to the
- College.- Be an ambassador and role model for the principles of the College

Expectations.

**Positive Behaviour Support**:

- Provide for fair, compassionate and supportive standards of student wellbeing
- for students in order to ensure the School Wide Expectations.- Champion the implementation of restorative practices.
- Convene student and parent/guardian meetings as needed.
- Maintain individual student notes on SIMON and monitor incidences.
- Coordinate Tier 2 Targeted Positive Behaviour Support for students identified

in the House.

**STATEMENT OF DUTIES
- Form part of a Care Team for students placed on the Tier 3 Intensive Positive

Behaviour Support process, as required.
- Assist with the supervision of withdrawn students during the school day.
- Ensure the correct wearing of College uniform by students.

**Organisations Responsibilities**:

- Attend Student Wellbeing Team meetings according to the College meeting
- schedule as led by the Deputy Principal - Wellbeing Partnerships and Safety.- Convene meetings of House Staff according to the College meeting schedule.
- Follow-up students with patterns of late arrival and absence in support of the
- Student Attendance Officer, as required.- Ensure that a House Report is included in Seasons (year book) and two House
- Reports for Emmaus (fortnightly newsletter) each year.- Proo