Pathways Team

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Other

Reference: 1449682

**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**:
**General Duties**: (Tasks include but are not limited to):

- Prepare and distribute Newsletters relevant to meaningful pathway opportunities for students
- Maintain pathways noticeboard and resources
- Contribute to college Pathways policies and processes
- Participate in relevant meetings as required, attend professional learning to keep current with vocational/careers/pathways trends and knowledge
- Maintain Pathways files and organisation and disseminate information to the relevant year level teams
- Assist with transition from school processes as part of Pathways Team

**Responsibilities**:

- The Pathways Team Assistant will be responsible for providing support to the Pathways team at Parkdale Secondary College. The Pathways Team Assistant will work collaboratively with staff, including the Principal Class Team, Pathways and Community Engagement Leading Teacher, Year Level Leaders, Careers Advisor, Vocational Programs Coordinator, Year Level Coordinators, Inclusion Team and any other relevant stakeholders to facilitate appropriate and meaningful pathways support for students through secondary school.

**Work Experience**

In collaboration with Student Management and Pathways team, oversee the** **Work experience program and associated tasks, including:

- assisting students to source placements
- collecting and sharing data
- maintenance of database & records
- operate as a key contact for employers
- disseminate relevant information regarding student placements and assist in organising programs/activities for students.
- coordinate teacher visits
- undertake workplace visits
- ensuring compliance with OH&S requirements
- ensuring compliance with DET policy
- Preparing presentations and attend Year 10 classes to present on the work experience program.

**Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)**
- Oversee the SWL program
- Work in collaboration with Pathways, VCE - VM and Student Management Teams to facilitate student programs.
- operate as a key contact for employers
- disseminate relevant information regarding student placements and assist in organising programs/activities for students.
- This involves guiding and supporting students in sourcing placements, initiating contact with employers on behalf of students, establishing and maintaining positive relationships with employers, undertaking workplace visits, and ensuring compliance with DE policy.

**Vocational Education and Training (VET)**
- Provide support for students to access VET programs and work in collaboration with the Pathways and Student Management Teams.
- researching and maintaining current information about VET programs
- setting up and maintaining the database of students involved in VET
- tracking attendance/results and liaising with Pathways and Student Management Teams, students and parents when necessary, communicating with RTOs/Group Training Companies/employers/parents in relation to VET issues
- ensuring successful partnerships with RTOs, supporting students at RTOs to enable smooth transition into VET programs
- informing relevant stakeholders of issues and follow up with students/parents/RTOs/Group Training Companies/employers as required
- providing timely information for VASS coordinator
- providing information as required to Business Manager and other administration staff to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices and enrolments.

**School Based Apprenticeships & Traineeships**
- Liaising with HeadStart, students and families to facilitate School Based Apprenticeships.

**VCE - Vocational Major**
- In collaboration with the VCE
- VM Leader, coordinate and oversee the SWL and Work Experience programs for Vocational pathway students
- operate as a key contact for employers
- disseminate relevant information regarding student placements and assist in organising programs/activities for students.

**Students with Additional Needs** ¿
- Work collaboratively with the Inclusion Team and other Teams as necessary to support the students.

**Subject/Pathway Selection** ¿
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