19 Jul
Schools (Government)
Victoria
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 04/11/2024
Organisation: Schools (Government)
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Other
Reference: 1441323
**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
**Role**:
This role plays a key role in the administrative duties within the Houses, communication with parents and students, and supports the operations of the House. The role reports to the Assistant Principal - House Leader.
**Responsibilities**:
- Assisting the House Leadership Team with administrative tasks
- Attending to student enquiries within the House
- Administering of late passes to students arriving late and early leave passes to students wishing to leave early
- Entering of late and early leave data through the school¿s computer system (Compass)
- Preparation of reports through Compass that summarises students absent that day
- Monitoring and reporting on patterns of lateness and absences by students and advising the House Leadership Team using the House Attendance Tracking Tool
- The notification to parents by phone of student absences each day and entering the data on Compass
- Maintaining student house records and data
- Oversee the work of the student administration assistants each day
- Supporting the monitoring of house maintenance and cleanliness
- Supporting the administration of course enrolment processes
- Duties as outlined by the Principal
**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**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:
**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:
**Other Information**:
Preferably all applicants should submit a cover letter CV and Key Selection Criteria response as one attached document on Recruitment On-Line
**Conditions of Employment**:
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
**Location Profile**:
Established in 1919 Dandenong High School is one of the oldest, largest and most culturally diverse secondary schools in the state. It is situated in the South East Region in Dandenong, a low socio economic community (SFO density 0.72) with a high refugee population. The school has over 1500 students and is highly multicultural with 78 nationalities and 80 different language groups represented. In 2008 Dandenong High School merged with two other schools in the local community and is currently undergoing a major school redevelopment and a $45 million dollar funding program.
In order to ensure that students develop a sense of belonging and connectedness to the school, the school has a unique structure housing its students in 7 House building on one site. Each House holds 250 students from Years 7 - 12,
25 teaching staff, a House Leadership team of 3 and an administration officer. Students in Years 7 - 10 learn primarily in the House in architecturally designed learning spaces.
Student leadership is a high priority. The school encourages an active student voice with leadership opportunities at each year level and a comprehensive leadership program offered in Years 10 - 12. Students can also participate in a range of sporting and performing arts opportunities through the House Shield competition including; chorales, swimming and athletics. Each year there is a Performing Arts Gala, an annual production, a lunchtime activities program implemented by student leaders.
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