Business Manager

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Ed Support Level 1-Range 4

**Occupation**: Executive Management

**Location**: Warragul

**Reference**: 1479862

**Location Profile**:
Rubicon Outdoor School, is a _specific purpose outdoor_ school working with government secondary schools across Victoria.

Our vision is to empower students to develop life - long positive growth. We work towards realising this vision by providing meaningful learning for students through a curriculum that supports the development of an enhanced understanding of self and others, as well as the skills required to contribute to a positive community and sustainable environment.

The values of _Sustainable Futures, Shaped by Challenge, Building Community_, and _Meaningful Experiences_ alongside the Department's values are key to the work the school engages in and supports both decision making and behavioural expectations of our community.

The school has two campuses. The Thornton Campus, in the Rubicon Valley 100km north-east of Melbourne and The Nayook Campus, located approximately 100 km east of Melbourne. Owing to the nature of the role, this_ position may be based at either campus._

Living within a residential setting at either of the school¿s campuses, students attend classes in local natural environments using adventure activities as part of the instructional content. Students can alternatively engage in overnight expeditions in a range of environments in Victoria also.

A number of formalised partnership arrangements with other schools, that see longer term work between stakeholders being undertaken. These partnerships are for four years.

The school has worked to improve the integration their learning at Rubicon into students base school curriculum and measuring the associated outcomes. This sees teachers co-designing curriculum plans with schools through a community of practice approach and working with students in classes prior and post attendance at Rubicon. Attending Teachers/Staff work alongside Rubicon Staff to engage in the teaching practices of the school, supporting continuity for students in their learning as they transition between the two schools.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.

**SC2** Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.

**SC3** Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.

**SC4** High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.

**SC5** High level written and verbal communication skills.

**Role**:
A Business Manager role will usually undertake tasks that impact on the whole school. The role seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, finance or human resources.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice in matters relating to the school finance, human resources or school administration.

**Responsibilities**:
**Deliver School Services**
- Manage the design and production of school publications and documents

**Finance**
- Manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to the financial decision making of the school.
- Prepare funding submissions for the leadership team and school council.
- Direct the accounting processes of the school and ensure that all funds, including school investments, are effectively accounted for according to Treasury regulations.
- Provide advice to staff on spending against budget in respect to faculties, programs and other school projects.
- Administer government grants and other school income.
- Manage fund raising activities.

**General Administration**
- Ensure the provision of a range of administrative support functions for the Principal and teaching staff.
- Provide administrative support to external service providers as required.
- Manage the processing of student admissions, registrations, enrolments and transfers.
- Provide required level of administrative support for school events, functions and projects.
- Implement induction programs for new staff, volunteers and other workers to the school.

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