Profile

Copperfield College is a multi-campus school situated in Melbourne’s North-West.  The College is comprised of two junior campuses (Years 7-10) in Kings Park and Sydenham and a senior campus (Years 11-12) at Delahey. We have a student population of approximately 2100, with 180 (EFT) teaching staff, 70 (EFT) Education Support Staff and 7 Principal Class personnel.  The SFOE for the College is 0.58, indicating a significant level of social disadvantage. The College is culturally diverse, reflecting our community, with approximately 60% of our students coming from a Language Background other than English.  Copperfield performs to expectations and better on many measures in comparison with ‘like’ schools; in particular, our VCE performance.

The college’s mission is ‘to empower every student to aspire and achieve’ which is a clear focus in our new College Strategic Plan which can be found along with the 2022 AIP and the 2021 Annual Report, on our website www.copperfieldcollege.vic.edu.au.  Our current plans aim at delivering high quality educational outcomes with low in-school variation in everything we do through a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum. Our Strategic Plan has a major focus on building the capacity of every teacher to work collaboratively as part of a Professional Learning Community to provide differentiated learning challenges to every student. Improving numeracy and literacy are also key foci for all teachers.

Copperfield is a large provider of VET in Schools and a key member of the Brimbank VET Cluster.  We are the lead school in a Technical Trade Centre, hosting VET Automotive, VET Electrotechnology and a range of other VET subjects. The College also emphasises the importance of a robust co-curricular and student leadership program. Copperfield has managed to sustain a stable International Student Program and there are currently 24 international students across the College.  English as an Addition Language (EAL) is taught at all campuses as are two LOTEs, one of which is supported by a 20 year old sister school relationship with Fuji Junior High School in Japan.

Vision

At Copperfield College, parents, students and staff will work as a collaborative learning community to motivate, challenge and set high expectations for each other. Our engaging learning environment will inspire in all students a passion for learning and a commitment to creating opportunities for themselves and others.

Mission

Empowering every student to aspire and achieve

Values

At Copperfield College we value:

• Collaboration
• Inclusiveness
• Growth

Copperfield College is and always has been committed to Child Safe Standards.

Role

The Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) initiative provides for a suitably qualified mental health professional in all government secondary school campuses.

 Operating in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training’s Area-based multi-disciplinary teams, this role will have the following functions:

• provide direct counselling support and other early intervention services for individual students and groups identified as at-risk and/or experiencing or demonstrating mild to moderate mental health needs;
• coordinate supports for students with critical needs both within and external to the school, including proactively working with regions and other health professionals to engage further support as required; and
• enhance promotion and prevention activities in the school by contributing to whole school health and wellbeing plans, building the capability of teaching staff and school leadership to manage student health and wellbeing, and helping to embed mental health promotion and prevention programs and strategies in the school.

This position is part time (19 hours p/w) on a family leave contract.

Who may apply

Required

• Applicants must be qualified as a psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse or occupational therapist. Specifically:
  • For Psychologists, applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA
  • For Mental Health Nurses, applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA and hold a postgraduate qualification in mental health
  • For Social Workers, applicants must be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers
  • For Occupational Therapists must hold full registration with AHPRA
• Have demonstrated direct counselling experience
• Have a current Working With Children Check

 Desirable

• For Psychology applicants, specialisation in education and/or developmental psychology.
• For Mental Health Nurse applicants, hold a Mental Health Nurse Credential and membership with the Australian college of Mental Health Nurses.
• For Social Work applicants, hold membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers and an Accredited Social Worker Trade Mark.

How to apply

Applications including resume, cover letter and a response to the KSC are due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, 15th November 2022.

Queries to Michael Gruis – Campus Principal – Copperfield College on (03) 9361 3888.

For the full position description and KSC, please visit the DET Recruitment On Line website using the following link: https://edupay.eduweb.vic.gov.au/psc/EDUPPRD1_EA/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=1311141&PostingSeq=1