ABOUT US
Chisholm is Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south east.
Each year, we welcome some 41,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,400 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.
A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.
Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.
Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.
In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.
We offer more than 400 courses, from Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL)/ Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS), through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will be accountable for leading the operations and strategic activity of student success and wellbeing support functions across the Senior Secondary College Business Area. With responsibility for a broad range of services in Chisholm’s provision of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), including Vocational Major (VCE-VM), this role supports the Manager and Education Managers to lead the coordination of the Non-School Senior Secondary provider (NSSSP) policy and the associated teaching, learning and wellbeing framework. Ultimately, this position ensures positive student engagement, retention, certificate completions and other successful educational outcomes, such as articulating pathways into higher education or employment.
Your key accountabilities will be to:
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Develop, implement and evaluate strategic educational programs for enhanced student success and wellbeing across all Senior Secondary courses at Chisholm
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Lead, plan, develop and implement VCE student welfare policies and procedures that align with other Chisholm polices and processes to underpin student success
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Lead an efficient and proactive approach to student, family and teacher communications on educational and wellbeing matters pertaining to VCE student success, including complaints
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Develop and review major policies, objectives and strategies for VCE cohorts involving high level liaison with internal and external client areas
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Support business growth of the key Chisholm target market segment of youth (16–19 year-olds), including associated responsibilities for marketing activities and gathering, synthesising and disseminating research and market intelligence on this demographic to ensure Chisholm remains responsive to the needs of this VCE market and our SE Melbourne community
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Develop and facilitate professional learning initiatives for VCE staff that focus on youth development to improve teacher capability and engagement with a young cohort.
ABOUT YOU
You will have a relevant tertiary qualification, and post graduate qualification and experience, or extensive management and leadership experience in a counselling, social work, community services or education related discipline or, an equivalent combination of relevant management and leadership experience and/or education or training.
Crucial to your success will be your high level of theoretical and operational knowledge of VCE student wellbeing initiatives, your strong interpersonal, empathetic and negotiating skills, your exceptional communication skills, including the ability to confidently address large and small audiences and you have previous experience gained in similar roles in the secondary school or tertiary education sectors.
You are a highly motivated and have strong interpersonal, empathetic and negotiating skills.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please advise the recruiting manager whose contact details are listed in the advertisement. We will work with you to identify the best way to assist you.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for this position close 9 am Wednesday 2 November 2022.
Applications should include:
- a covering letter
- curriculum vitae
- contact details of three (3) referees
Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:
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valid Employee Working With Children Check
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National Police Check
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International Police Check (if applicable)
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verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
- certified copies of qualifications and transcripts.
Employees of Chisholm/Chisholm Online/Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation (Chisholm) are required to comply with any applicable directions of the Chief Health Officer, as well as any policy implemented by Chisholm. In relation to mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19, it is a condition of any offer of employment that candidates agree to comply with any applicable direction or policy regarding mandatory vaccinations.
If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information please contact Peter Sells, Manager Senior Secondary & Pathways on 0437 458 509.
Chisholm reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.