Assistant Year Level Coordinator

Position Description
**Assistant Year Level**

**Coordinator
**Position Title **Assistant Year Level Coordinator

**Reports To **Head of Secondary

**College Objective **At Geelong Lutheran College it is expected that each staff member will support the
Christian ethos of the schools. A good example for Christian living is to be given to
children and parents by words and actions.

The Christian Education environment we offer depends largely on the maturity and
professionalism of all staff. Therefore, it is expected that all staff members co-operate
fully with the Principal, Head of School, other staff and the School Council in adhering
to the policies, teachings and fostering the ethos, culture and traditions of Geelong
Lutheran College.

Staff are expected to support the Christian ethos of Geelong Lutheran College and to
demonstrate courtesy, co-operation and teamwork with fellow members of staff.

**Position Overview **Assistant Year Level Coordinators play a pivotal role in supporting Year Level
Coordinators (i) contributing to the development of the College as a faith community,
(ii) collaborating in the promotion of Geelong Lutheran College as a centre of quality
learning and teaching, and (iii) contributing to the effective leadership and
administration of the College. The main focus of this role is to assist the year level
Mentor Group teachers to support Student Wellbeing and the behavior management
process, including escalation of matters when needed as well as organizing and
coordinating year level event.

Assistant Year Level Coordinators are appointed by the Principal and report to the
Head of Secondary.

These leadership positions have been constructed on a one-year cycle. Remuneration
is specified in the Enterprise Agreement (EA).

**Duties and **1. Faith Leadership:
**Responsibilities **- Supporting and upholding the Christian ethos of Geelong Lutheran
College;
- Modelling best practice in Christian education;
- Promoting the values of Geelong Lutheran College (wisdom, honour and

purpose)
- Carry out all duties in a spirit of Christian compassion

2. Leadership:

- Focuses and encourages Homegroup Teachers to work toward the

Strategic Vision of the College
o Leads staff in achieving this task
- Accepts responsibility for the work done
- Solves problems that need to be addressed
- Is achievement oriented
- Focuses on the quality of relationships with those with whom they

work
o Communicates clearly with others and provides feedback
- Builds a sense of team and develops the talents and potential

of members
- Works closely with the Head of Secondary and Dean of

Students
- Ensures that Homegroup Teachers carry out the

administrative duties assigned to them
3. Administration and management:
Assists the Year Level Coordinator with the responsibilities listed below. The
Year Level Coordinator assumes ultimate responsibility for items below with
clear distribution of responsibilities being determined and outlined to the
relevant staff in the early weeks of working together.

Assists with:

- Meets regularly with the Year Level Coordinator
- Meets with the Dean of Secondary/Head of Secondary as needed
- Chairing regular Wellbeing Mentor meetings
- Planning and leading weekly Year Level meetings
- Undertaking organization of year level activities. This will vary for

each year level, including activities such as:
o Organising Camps and year level events
- Developing and overseeing Signature programs
- Organising guest speakers for the cohort

timetabling, notifying staff of year level events as needed.
- Developing additional year level programs in consultation with staff

and the Head of Secondary or Dean of Students in response to
student needs
- Transition of new students into the College together with the

transition of students in new year levels
- Ensuring College structures are effective in operation
- Mentoring and supporting teachers who are experiencing difficulties

with behavior management in their classes;
- Maintaining a focus on the holistic development of the College and its

community
- Monitoring and ensuring the proper use and care for facilities

assigned to the year level
- Working closely with the Student Leaders
- Communicating and liaising with parents on an individual and large

group basis to articulate College policies and programs which serve
the pastoral needs of student
- Liaising with Student Wellbeing, as appropriate, in relation to the

Pastoral Care program
- Liaising with the Faculty Leaders regarding year level activities
- Liaising with Adaptive Education Coordinator as required
- Using data and student reports to monitors student progress and

initiate interventions as needed

4. Pastoral Care and Child Safety:

- Actively supports specialised year level programs
- Provide students with a child-safe environment in which the inherent

dignity of children and young people is respected and nurtured
- Be familiar and comply with the College’s Commitment to Child