Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Gippsland - Latrobe
Reference: 1488730
Location Profile
Please note the time fraction for this role is negotiable.
Kurnai College is a multi-campus college in the Morwell and Churchill area of the Latrobe Valley, about 150 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
The Kurnai College Statement of Purpose reads:
To build a Learning Community with a global perspective which promotes respect and achievement.
We define a Learning Community as a community where:
- learning is our focus
- all members of the College Community accept the responsibility for increasing their own learning
- all members of the College Community accept the responsibility to assist others to increase their learning
The College's Four Pillars underpin all aspects of our work. They are Engagement, Excellence, Work Ethic and Relationships.
The current Strategic Plan focuses on building teacher capacity through Professional Learning Teams, improved data literacy and assessment for learning practices. We also focus on creating positive learning environments through the Positive Behaviour Support framework incorporating a restorative approach that is informed by a knowledge of generational poverty and the Berry Street Education Model. The College values student, family, and teacher voice.
The College has moved to a collaborative approach to drive curriculum and pedagogical development. The college has trained a team of growth coaches to help build teacher capacity. The College will also provide instructional leadership development opportunities for teaching staff over the period of the current plan.
The College has developed a strong ICT network and are building our E-learning capacity at every opportunity.
We welcome all students to our college, and we are particularly proud of our efforts to be a more inclusive learning community. The College has been recognised for its work in forging links with the indigenous community and continues to welcome students from all backgrounds, working with all to achieve success. The College has recently changed its logo to better reflect with our Koorie connection and respect for the Gunai Kurnai people.
The College works hard to connect with our local community to increase the number of Kurnai students in further education and training. The College has three mainstream campuses with two year 7-10 campuses located at Morwell and Churchill, and a senior campus for years 11-12 co-located at Federation University in Churchill. The College also administrates two satellite campuses to cater for students at risk (LV FLO) and young parents (KYPP).
The College looks to the future with a sense of optimism and a positive frame of mind. With a stronger focus on our Kurnai identity and of belonging to one College with five campuses, combined with an understanding of, and commitment to, our purpose, we move confidently forward striving to provide the best possible learning opportunities for all members of our Learning Community.
Selection Criteria
SC1 Demonstrated high level of experience and skill in coordinating a supporting a work area within the college.
SC2 Demonstrated high level capacity to liaise with other staff and to develop procedures and guidelines relating to the work area.
SC3 Demonstrated ability to problems solve and to implement changes within a work area.
SC4 Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
SC5 Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
Role
Monday to Frdiay, 7.6 hours per day
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
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
Daily organisation
- Overseeing the engagement of Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs) to perform relief teaching work at the college.
- Facilitating new CRT inductions.
- Meeting CRTs on arrival, directing them as needed, and supplying lesson content left by teachers for them to be able to cover assigned classes.
- Maintaining a flexible pool of CRTs who are available to meet the short-term staffing needs of the college, with other Campus Operations Coordinators and the Business Manager.
- Point of contact for staff to report absences to.
- Publicising covered classes and room changes via Edval each school day by 8.00am.
- Transferring replacement duties and room changes using college systems, including Edval & Compass.
- Liaising with teaching staff regarding workload when absent, and ensuring it is accessible for the replacing teacher.
- Liaising with the Campus Principal to ensure adequate coverage of teachers on extended periods of absence.
- Regularly reviewing the college and campus calendar and attending campus leadership meetings & staff briefings, to organise in advance any replacement teacher/s for events that require coverage such as sporting events, excursions, incursions, camps and teacher professional development.
- Liaising with Business Manager and/or HR Manager regarding staff absences, CRT employment and professional development initiatives and acquittal, each pay period.
- Implementing processes and procedures to allocate extras, in-lieu¿s and underloads and the duties of CRTs and teachers in a fair, equitable and transparent manner in accordance with college policy.
- Printing or organising of resources from teachers for coverages, where necessary.
- Being a point of contact for teachers and staff and communicating effectively about daily staffing and workload changes and updates.
- Allocating rooms and managing organisation and staffing of events held within the school day.
Excursions and events
- Monitoring the planning and staffing of campus excursions, incursions, professional development, camps, tours and other activities to allow for the smooth running of teaching programs.
- Assisting the campus leadership in planning and staffing large campus events including, but not limited to PTSI¿s, information nights and formals.
- Assisting with the organisation of campus camps and excursions
- Supporting the College Sports Co-ordinator to ensure campus staff allocated to cover SSV sporting competitions.
- Ensuring camps & excursions guidelines are followed and that all required information has been provided prior to lodging Event for approval.
- Overseeing and coordinating whole-school events including school photos and student immunisations, working with other Campus Coordinators and campus administration staff.
- Liaising with the HR Manager to ensure that risk assessments and other event documentation is appropriate.
- Liaising with Campus Disability Inclusion Co-ordinator to support the coordination of Education Support (ES) staff to assist with campus events.
Calendar and timetable development, implementation, and maintenance
- Prepare the campus timetable in collaboration with the Campus Principal and other relevant staff members.
- Compiling campus calendar of events at the beginning of each year.
- Maintaining Campus calendar of events to ensure equity of events, consistency, manage clashes etc.
- Assisting campus leadership with exam timetables and arrangements as required.
Attendance
- Collating, maintaining and updating attendance data in consultation with the College Attendance Officer.
- Communicating with parents and carers regarding attendance as directed by the Campus Principal and College Attendance Officer.
General
- Supporting the Publicity Officer to identify campus news items or publicity opportunities.
- Supporting or coordinating the preparation of standard routine internal and external communication according to school procedures.
- Facilitating new staff campus inductions and campus orientation.
- Coordinating pre-service teacher placements and managing the associated paperwork and providing campus induction.
- Contributing to the overall operations of the campus.
- Providing administrative support to campus leadership including, but not limited to, minute taking and scheduling meetings.
- Supporting the Campus Principal with administrative tasks, not limited to campus award certificates.
- Undertaking special projects as required.
- Carrying out other duties as directed by the Campus Principal, Business Manager or nominated delegates.
- Supervising and coordinating the work of direct reports.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
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).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department'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 department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Other Information
- 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
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
Applications close Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
19 August 2025