Reception/Administration/Attendance

Geelong VICReference: 1190841

Location Profile

For over 30 years, the College (under its former name of Queenscliff High School) has served the local community and the past record of our students in academic, cultural and sporting fields is noted with pride.
The college operates on two sites with approximately 500 students at Ocean Grove an730 students at Drysdale. All Year 7 and Year 8 students are located at the Ocean Grove Campus; the Drysdale Campus has students from Year 9 to Year 12.
Education Support Officers make a valuable contribution to the lives and interests of young adults at Bellarine Secondary College through their contribution to school administration and operations and through direct support to teachers and students in the delivery of educational programs. They are considered a vital part of the teaching and learning process of the college.
Selection Criteria

SC1 Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions in one or more work areas within an administrative multi campus school environment.

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. e.g. Compass, Cases21

SC4 Capacity to work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students and parents.

SC5 A commitment to professional learning and growth.

Attendance will be required up to 5 days during the school vacation period.

Undertakes routine tasks that are usually carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established and direction is readily available.

Work has little scope for deviation. Problems can usually be solved by reference to well documented procedures and instructions and clearly established practices. Deviation from established procedures will require reference to others for guidance and direction. Assistance is readily available when problems arise. An experienced employee at range 1 will exercise limited judgement within clearly defined guidelines and well established practices that relate specifically to the tasks performed.

Does not carry responsibility for the work of others. More experienced employees will provide basic guidance and advice to others relating to tasks within the work area.

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.

Qualification requirements do not operate at range 1. Certification requirements may be required to legally perform specific tasks - e.g. driver's licence, first aid, safe food handling.

• Undertake clerical and keyboard duties in support of the school administration function.
• Provide document preparation support.
• Maintain, enter and retrieve data from the schools computer system.
• Perform reception duties, including the screening of visitors to the school, and arrange interviews as required.
• Prepare straightforward correspondence according to school procedures (e.g. sending out form letters).
• Prepare inventories, requisitions and uncomplicated documents.
• Maintain and update basic written records.
• Obtain basic data or factual information from given sources, e.g. books, reports, manuals, catalogues, tables, forms, etc.
• Check for simple inaccuracies in forms and correspondence such as spelling, punctuation and spacing.
• Make less complex routine entries in records, e.g. stock movement; file movement, accounts, leave.
• Make appointments and maintain diary records.
• Select and use equipment in accordance with school procedures and manufacturer's instructions.
• Receive enrolment documentation and record data.
• Attendance monitoring.
• Absence alerts and reports.
• Excursion attendance, documentation and basic finance.
• Student bulletin development.
• Daily organisation team member.
• Filing.
• Receipting.
• First aid.

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

The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. 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.

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

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

To be considered for this position applicants MUST:

• Address the Key Selection Criteria.
• Provide 3 current Referees and contact numbers.
• Provide a detailed employment history.