Administration and Enrolments

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / From 28/11/2024 - 21/04/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 1450384

**Location Profile**:
**Purpose**

The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) is a government school and state-wide service of the Department of Education and Training (DET) which provides language programs from Foundation to Year 12 (VCE) to students from all three sectors (Government, Independent, and Catholic). The school offers Languages in face-to-face and distance education classes to students who cannot study the language at their home school. The key directions are the DET Language policies and the 2015 The Education State document. The school began in 1935 by teaching two languages and now offers over 50 languages. The VSL Head Office is currently located in Thornbury, as is its Distance Education Section.

**Our Vision**:
The Victorian School of Languages aims to provide the best languages teaching service to students and schools throughout Victoria using a variety of delivery methods (e.g., face-to-face classes, distance education, online teaching) and play a key role in maintaining and strengthening Australia¿s language heritage.

The Victorian School of Languages will:

- provide an educational environment which challenges students and encourages excellence in language teaching and learning
- be a leader in the development of online provision
- encourage positive community values and promote positive values of multiculturalism
- work collaboratively with officers of the various section of DET and interstate Government language schools to develop and share curriculum and administrative resources
- promote the benefits of language study to students and the wide school community

**Environmental Context**

The school teaches over 50 languages in 42 Centres (campuses) across Victoria. Students come from both Government and non-Government schools. Classes are held outside school hours usually on Saturdays throughout the Melbourne metropolitan area, country and regional Victoria. The VSL Centres are organised in eleven areas, each under the administration of a Leading Teacher (Area Co-ordinator) and Centre classes range from Foundation to Year 12.

The school also teaches 13 languages via distance education (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese). The levels range from Year 6 to Year 12 (VCE).

The VSL School Council, which comprises elected and nominated members, provides expert and broadly based guidance and leadership to the school.

The school has a broad socio-economic demographic and widely diverse cultural setting.

The school responds to Language needs of new and emerging communities and changing demands/demographics.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

**SC6** A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Role**:
No additional attendance requirement

An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the _Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)_ or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.