All applications will only be considered via Recruitment Online, please apply with responses to the Key Selection Criteria by 28/11/2023 using the Job Number: 1381828 and the link below:

https://edupay.eduweb.vic.gov.au/psc/EDUPPRD1_EA/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U

Location Profile

Parkville College is a multi-campus college spanning the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct, the Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct, the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct, The O-Street Flexible Learning Campus and the Secure Care Sites in Maribyrnong and Ascot Vale. It is the only Victorian Government School that operates 52 weeks per year.

Parkville College is a registered specialist school that delivers senior secondary certificates for all children and young people detained in the custody of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.

The Parkville College Model follows a culturally responsive pedagogy that supports the development and growth of all students, offering the Vocational Major (VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC). In recognition of the custodial environment and existing educational disadvantage, the school program includes weekends and term breaks to enhance the learning opportunities for the children and young people in Custody and Secure Services.

Selection Criteria

SC1. Qualifications, knowledge or experience relevant to supporting the wellbeing needs of employees working in complex settings.

SC2. Demonstrated evidence of implementing culturally responsive, trauma-informed approaches and frameworks to support wellbeing and capacity-building.

SC3. Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver individual and group wellbeing sessions in a range of contexts.

SC4. Demonstrated experience working systemically with young people and/or families.

SC5. Demonstrated ability to develop support plans and/or treatment plans for staff members requiring intensive wellbeing support.

SC6. Parkville College is guided by an evidence based, culturally responsive pedagogy. Provide an example from your experience, that demonstrates your understanding and implementation of Culturally Responsive Practice.

Role

Staff Wellbeing Support

Parkville College recognises that it serves a population of young people who have experienced, and continue to experience, interpersonal and sociopolitical adversity and trauma. For this reason, Parkville College has an established staff wellbeing program that offers group and individual wellbeing support to all staff to prevent the potential for vicarious traumatisation, cumulative harm and stress associated with the workplace.

Parkville College is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce and acknowledges that this development must be accompanied by school wide cultural safety practices and targeted supports. For this reason, Parkville College follows a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. This position will provide individual and group sessions across the Metro campuses, Malmsbury Campus, and Cherry Creek Campus. It will report to the Metro Campus Principal, and will include some work during the school holidays. 
Department of Education Dimensions of Work for Education Support Staff outlines the following roles/responsibilities.

Will usually be a member of the leadership team who is accountable for the development and delivery of key services that are integral to the effective operation of a school/s.  Provides a range of services and/or undertakes the analysis of complex problems that form part of the policy framework.

A school or group of schools would need to have the necessary diversity and complexity to create a role at range 5.  Management of a major school or district initiative, project or Department targeted strategy would be an indicator depending on the breadth of management responsibilities.

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

Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Management of the delivery and quality of professional staff wellbeing support to intern support student wellbeing e.g. therapist, psychological
• Provision of group and individual wellbeing programs to Parkville College staff
• Provision of advice and support to Parkville College leadership teams in relation to the wellbeing needs of staff members
• Capacity to deliver staff wellbeing programs across the all Parkville College campus sites.
• Assessment and treatment planning for staff members experiencing stress associated with the workplace.
• Provision of critical incident and stress management interventions
• Development and delivery of a range of professional development activities that enhance the Parkville College Model
• Collection and analysis of staff wellbeing data.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms – gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.  The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.  It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants can contact Brett West, Yamatji man, in the Koorie Outcomes Division to talk about the recruitment process, the Department and supports for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the Department. Mobile: 0477 726 801 or email on: [email protected]

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

DE Values

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’s Values complement each school’s own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department’s Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx