Junior School Administration

Location: Western Region | Melton

Job type: Full time / From 18/11/2024 - 17/11/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1446711

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated experience and skills in coordinating a specific education support function.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity to supervise the work of other support staff and to develop procedures and guidelines relating to the work area.

SC3 Demonstrated 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 in respect to the work area.

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

**Role**:
The Junior mini school looks to provide high quality support to students to enable them to demonstrate the high expectations that we have of students around their learning, behaviour and attendance. The mini school focuses on learning, behaviour and attendance, the daily learning experience of students as well as other aspects for all students in year 7, 8 and 9 regardless of their needs and complexity. Our mini school team model these high expectations with all interactions with students, staff and parents/care givers. It is a fast paced environment with dynamic leaders working toward achieving set AIP goals as well as the College vision. All staff work with students as well as staff members on a regular basis to achieve these objectives enhance the students' experience at the College.

**Responsibilities**:

- Carry out allocated activities and tasks determined by the school consistent with role description
- Assist junior students to maintain high expectations in their learning by providing high support to enable them to meet these expectations.
- Engage positively and model high expectations with students.
- Ensure rolls are marked by teachers.
- Contact parents about student absences. Ensure these are immediately followed up and appropriate attendance codes applied.
- Support and advise the year level team in following up students with low attendance.
- Sending absence letters to parents.
- Issue students with Late Passes and Uniform Passes.
- Support with data collection and visualisation to support school priorities.
- Follow the staged response to interventions and liaise with Administration leader to support student outcomes.
- Assist with the student census twice yearly.
- Creation of meeting documents.
- Support the implementation of the Getting to know you interviews at the start of the year for incoming year 7s.
- Assemblies set up.
- Suspension support.
- Print student timetables.
- Liaise with and provide information to parents, students and staff.
- Assist with the organisation of school excursions and camps.
- Participate in professional learning activities.
- You will also be required to undertake any additional duties as requested by the Principal, Mini School Principal and Business Manager.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Other Information**:
This position is a 1.0 EFT: 5 days per week. School Holiday attendance may be required for this position
- up to 6 days.

A cover sheet providing your name, home address and telephone contact details.
- A specific response to the selection criteria with regard to the position advertised.
- A summary of experience and qualifications; and

**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
At Staughton College, we are deeply passionate about high-quality education and its positive impact on young people and their communities. For us, education is more than just imparting knowledge; it¿s about nurturing the whole individual, fostering a love for learning, and equipping students with the skills and values they need to suc