Kitchen / Garden Position

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**:Other

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1487802

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions to do with Gardening - produce gardening and animal care, including permaculture principles and seasonal vegetable/flower/fruit tree planting, maintenance, and crop rotation.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.

**SC3** Demonstrated proficiency in the use of office systems, software, or technical equipment as relevant to the position.

**SC4** Capacity to work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, Kitchen Specialist, students, and parents.

**SC5** A commitment to professional learning and growth.

**Role**:

- Attendance requirement for this position
- 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**:

- To support the delivery of relevant curriculum programs within the kitchen / garden area
- To work under the direction of the Teacher in charge using established routines, methods and procedures
- To solve work problems by reference to established procedures and practices through liaison with supervisory staff. Refer problems of a more complex nature to appropriate personnel.
- To assist colleagues, both teaching and non-teaching in the tasks being undertaken in the kitchen / garden area and provide assistance to students as directed
- The Kitchen / Garden Assistant requires a broad knowledge of safe food handling, DE and associated health regulations
- Assist teaching staff with enforcement of appropriate safety procedures
- Assist students in relation to their equipment and materials needed in the classroom
- Assist with security of equipment and buildings
- Liaise with the Business Manager to undertake relevant staff professional development and training
- Maintain a healthy and safe working environment

**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:
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