Technology Support Officer, Clerk Grade 3/4

**Position Information**:
The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

**About the Role**

Technology Support Officers work within the school providing support for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems to ensure smooth day to day operation. Technology Support Officers provide support to teachers and students with technology related issues and ensure that ICT services are operating at agreed levels by working collaboratively with other ICT staff.

**Talent Pool**

**Special Notes**:
**About the NSW Department of Education**

**Additional School Information (Optional)**
Rooty Hill High School is an award winning, comprehensive secondary 7 to 12 community school in western Sydney committed to excellence in learning, leadership and achievement. Staff and students work and learn on Darug lands each day. RHHS is a large, co-educational, comprehensive community school in western Sydney experiencing rapid demographic change. The school has a heritage Cumberland forest site and a yarning circle; based in a rapidly changing ethnically and socially diverse community. Our purpose is to give each of the 1100 students the opportunity to do their best. Over recent years, students have made progress in academic performance, reflecting the school's commitment to knowing and developing the talents of each student through personalised learning designed to increase the learning trajectory of each student. Significant numbers of students participate in extracurricular programs in the creative and performing arts, leadership programs, technology and sport. Students are given the opportunity to do their personal best through extensive and expansive curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs, underpinned by the schools wellbeing initiatives, strength-based approaches and Choice Theory. There are strong relationships with partner primary schools. The school also has strong academic and socio-cultural platforms that are enhanced by high quality relationships between staff and students. A strong, positive culture reflected in the Tell Them From Me surveys and in the number of opportunities students have to demonstrate engagement and pro-social behaviours beyond those of peers in other schools. All our work is built on a strong culture of personal responsibility where the 7 core values of the school, based on the letters of the school's motto (PERSIST) guide our policies, programs and practices. PERSIST for us means participation, excellence, respect and responsibility, success, innovation, safety, teamwork and leadership.

**How to Apply**
1. **A cover letter** (max 2 pages)
- demonstrating how your skills, knowledge and professional experience meet the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description

2. **A target question response** (maximum 300 words per target question)
- answering the two targeted questions below

3. **A current resume** (max 5 pages)

4. **Copies of your qualifications and/or academic transcripts**

If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide
- Proof of Identity information
- Informed Consent Form
- Declaration for child-related work

**Targeted Question 1**
What are your demonstrated skills and experiences that would transfer to working in an educational setting that will support students and school staff in their technology requirements? (300 words maximum)

**Targeted Question 2**
Outline your capacity to communicate effectively, work collaboratively and build positive relationships with students, staff and the broader school community with varying levels of ICT skills (300 words maximum)