Career Practitioner Ed Support Level 1-range 3

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 3

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1492247

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Well developed career counselling and pathways knowledge on career options.

**SC2**High level communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, parents, staff and members of the wider community.

**SC3**Highly developed organisation, planning, leadership and negotiation skills.

**SC4**Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of the senior school team.

**SC5**Tertiary qualifications in Career Development and/or Careers Counselling or equivalent experience.

**SC6**Familiarity with computer-based resources, assessments and tools, especially relating to students' careers programs.

**Role**:

- Provide appropriate one on one careers counselling to students and/or their guardians as required in relation to:

- course selections
- post compulsory education
- opportunities for employment
- exit interviews pre completion of compulsory education
- Facilitate use of electronic inventory data bases (including Morrisby) to assist students in identifying interests, strengths and weaknesses in order to assist in identifying potential careers.
- Speak at assemblies and parent information nights to ensure students and parents are informed in relation to careers and tertiary study options.
- Liaise with outside organisations (e.g. LLEN) regarding careers counselling to improve Wantirna College student opportunities.
- Coordinate the Career Action Plans for all students, including the creation and maintaining of these in Explore lessons and the digital storage.
- Liaise with the Leader of Inclusion and other ILA staff to support students in SSGs in relation to pathways matters.
- Liaise with Leaders of Senior School and YLLS to support at-risk students in pathway matters.
- Oversee the organisation of the Wantirna College Career Expo, including liaising with external providers and Learning Area Leaders
- Oversee the organisation of the Year 10 University and TAFE tours
- Assist the Leader of Senior School (Transitions & Pathways) in the Year 9 Mock Interview program, including accessing external providers and Wantirna staff members.
- Coordinate and oversee the My Career Insights program to ensure the delivery of Morrisby profiling and careers counselling to all Year 9 students.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
- 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.
- The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. 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, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
- This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
- An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Facilitate and provide appropriate careers counselling to students and families at the College
- Develop and improve on whole school and whole cohort initiatives to promote career development
- Develop and