Wellbeing Coordinator

Overview

Work type: Full time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Ed Support Level 1-Range 4

Occupation: Education and Training

Location: Northern Metropolitan

Reference: 1480038

Location Profile

Vision

At Noble Park Secondary College our purpose is to provide a nurturing, supportive and safe learning environment for all members of our community:

Every Teacher:

• Knows their students and how they learn.
• Plans for and implement effectively Teaching and Learning Practices.
• Demonstrates individual student growth.

Every Student:

• Works co-operatively with their teachers.
• Is actively involved in their learning growth.

School Profile

Noble Park Secondary College is a multicultural school with students speaking 48 languages, an SFO of .7494 and a SFOE index of .6288. 80% of students speak another language other than English at home with 72% of our student population born outside Australia. 38% of our students are EAL.

We continue to celebrate our traditional values and look forward to our exciting future to cater for the diverse needs of our students, with an emphasis upon understanding each student¿s current level of achievement, to ensure continual improvement and growth, academically, psychologically as well as socially.

Noble Park Secondary College completed a review in term 1, 2025. Our key directions for our next strategic plan for 2025 ¿ 2028 will focus upon improving the learning growth of every student in all curriculum areas, with a key emphasis on improving literacy and numeracy. The College will implement the new Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 in line with our Noble Park Secondary College Instructional Model.

Our well-being and engagement focus will include the implementation of the Positive Classroom Management Strategies, (PSMS) as well as the development of a whole school approached to tiered intervention to support student well-being.

Our focus is student centred with an emphasis on support, safety, and security. Attendance is checked at each lesson with parents notified by SMS.

Our student management structure is divided into Junior (Years 7-9) and Senior (Years 10-12) with a sub school leader each for Junior and Senior and year level coordinators at each year from 7-12. School Council endorses the wearing of compulsory school uniform, which is regularly monitored by year level co-ordinators.

The College has introduced an ongoing reporting system through Compass, so that students and parents/ guardians can monitor student progress and assessment on a regular basis.

All students at the College have their own personal device to ensure that they have access to the required use of technology necessary for 21st Century learning. These learning technologies enhance personalised individual learning tasks, assessment practices as well as increasing collaboration between students, teachers, and parents.

Students in Years 7 to 10 study subjects representing the key learning areas, with electives available for Years 9 and 10. VCE/VM/VPC/VET units are available for Years 11 and 12. We are an accredited school for international students with a strong international program. Student learning is maximized through extra-curricular activities in the areas of self-confidence, social skills and participation. Programs include leadership, instrumental music, Year 11 Formal, Year 12 Valedictory celebrations, performing arts concert, outdoor education camps, year level camps, and a multicultural concert. In addition, the College has an established cultural exchange program with its sister school in Japan, Shinminato Senior High.

Context

Noble Park Secondary College is a Year 7-12 co-educational College which embraces the traditional values of:

• Respect
• Excellence
• Teamwork
• Responsibility
• Integrity

For senior students, the College offers VCE, VCE/VM and VET subjects both internally at the college as well as external VETs through outside providers. The College has a strong careers pathway program starting at years 7 ¿-9 through pastoral care sessions, as well individual careers counselling from years 9- 12.

The College is proud of the connectedness of the students to the College which is enhanced with the strong relationship between staff and students and followed up with extensive co-curriculum programs to enhance student engagement and learning.

For further information about the school, please visit: nobleparksc.vic.edu.au

Selection Criteria

SC1 Experience and/or ability in the development and implementation of programs that foster resilience in young people and address their social, emotional and educational needs.

SC2 Knowledge of case management and student support strategies, with a demonstrated capacity to deliver a comprehensive wellbeing service to students and families in an educational setting.

SC3 Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including cultural competence and sensitivity and demonstrated experience working successfully within a multi-disciplinary team.

SC4 Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills.

SC5 Demonstrate a commitment to professional learning and growth

Role

Role Description

• Be responsible for the leading whole school wellbeing programs and processes.
• Be a member of the school leadership team
• Liaise with Principal and Business Manager to manage the Refugee and Wellbeing budget.

Whole College Wellbeing Programs

• Collect and analyse relevant student well-being/engagement data, and present appropriate responses and proposed programs to the leadership team at the beginning of each year.
• Develop and facilitate successful student engagement/wellbeing programs (for students in Years 7-12) that promote self-regulation and social emotional learning contributing to a positive school culture.
  • Implement well-being, protective and preventive health programs on a whole school level, small groups and with individual students.
  • Be responsible for the development and implementation of a structured Peer Support Program.
  • Be responsible for leading the Respectful Relationships Program.
  • Be responsible for leading the E Smart Program.
  • Be responsible for managing the Immunisation Program
  • Be responsible for the coordination of the breakfast program.
• Source external leadership programs and work closely with staff member overseeing student representative council to provide positive strategies that promote student leadership.

College and Broader Community Liaison

Engage with appropriate external well-being supports and advisory agencies to provide for members of the Noble Park Secondary College community with P.D. strategies and/or appropriate resources in relation to dealing with well-being issues.

• Provide guidance to the Parent community of the College, in understanding how to best support their children's' well-being needs.
• Liaise with community regarding student engagement/well-being program/information via College newsletter website and information boards.
• Lead and manage the referral process for students with additional needs including G.O. and Speech pathologist testing
• Maintain a database on google drive of student referrals and additional needs requirements to assist teachers in developing the IP/ILP processes for students with additional needs
• Liaise with Library Resource Coordinator to manage Book Borrowing Program.
• Attend student year level meetings and provide YLC's appropriate strategies for YLC's and Parents to best cater for individual student well-being/engagement needs.
• Liaise with Integration Coordinator to support PSD students with student well-being specific issues.
• Provide information/support/guidance to teaching staff (at staff meetings) relating to requirements of staff to generate Child Protection Reports and relevant DET student Engagement/Well Being
• Policies/initiatives.
• Liaise with school nurse/ doctors in school program to develop specific health programs/well-being/student engagement programs.

Individual Student Case Management

• Provide counselling and/or care management to student who may be self-referred or referred by teachers or parents.
• Provide crisis management as needed.
• Provide support for critical incident management.
• Liaise with support services for students/families with financial difficulties.
• Complete DET Performance Development process.
• Supervise students in after-school detention and yard duties as required
• Ensure Child Safety procedures are implemented which are relevant to this role
• Other non-teaching staff duties as directed by the Principal
• Ensure Child Safety procedures are implemented which are relevant to this role.

Responsibilities

Operating in collaboration with their school, leadership and wellbeing team where relevant, the Wellbeing Coordinator will:

• Promote a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing to students, staff and families
• Support teachers and school staff to expand their capacity to embed evidence-based mental health strategies, interventions and programs and build mental health literacy to identify and support primary school students with mental health concerns.
• Collaborate with school staff to inform, influence and provide input into teaching and learning relating to mental health and wellbeing. Provide support to schools staff and classroom teachers to build their capabilities to embed mental health into the classroom.
• Work with school leadership and wellbeing teams to embed whole school approaches to mental health into school planning and strategic processes. Coordinate clear referral pathways internally (within school) and externally (to community services) for students identified as requiring further assessment and intervention.
• Proactively work with and support regional staff, school wellbeing and leadership teams, teachers, parents/carers and other external agencies to coordinate targeted mental health support for primary school students.
• Contribute to the school's existing wellbeing team.

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 [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:

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

Please ensure that your application includes:

• A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
• A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section
• Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.

Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.

Conditions of Employment

This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.