Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Part time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

Occupation: IT and telecommunications

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 1547517

Selection Criteria

- Demonstrate the ability to manage the ICT operation within the School, which includes infrastructure, managing multiple networks, technical staff, hardware and software.

- Demonstrate an understanding of educational software systems and their application for teaching and learning.

- Demonstrate high level organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks, ability to respond in a timely fashion to teacher requests and to be solution focused.

- Demonstrate the ability to support the eLearning & Teaching school programs.

- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills with a range of stakeholders.

Role

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

1. General

- Manage the ICT operation within the School.

- In consultation with the Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting, eLearning Leading Teacher, determine and manage work priorities within the area.

- Develop and implement strategies to ensure effective operation procedures.

- Provide Technical support for users as required.

- Undertake disk management, virus checking, hardware and software upgrades, computer cleaning and repair and regular whole school backups.

- Maintain service and supplies for school printers and photocopiers.

- Liaise with school staff in regard to supporting ICT and its implementation and requirements, including notebook roll-outs.

2. Delivery/Provision of School Services
- Liaise with and provide information to staff.

- Provide computing services including the development, modification and selection of computer programs.

- Implement and maintain a system to reduce the level of vandalism of computer equipment.

- Set up/delete student accounts.

- Maintain confidentiality.

3. Human Resources
- Identify work and specific training needs for staff within the ICT area.

4. Management of School Resources
- Manage the use and maintenance of equipment within the ICT area.

- Ensure security is maintained with the school.

- Ensure that students can only view appropriate material via the internet.

- Manage the delivery of contracted services ensuring quality and cost efficiency.





- Provide advice and recommendations to the leadership team with a view to optimising school revenue and use of resources.

- Oversee and support, along with the Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting, eLearning Leading Teacher, Learning Management Systems including Compass.

Who May Apply

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

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA , 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

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.

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

Location Profile

Hume Valley School is a special school with a current enrolment of 372 students from 5 to 18 years of age. The school population represents a broad range of socio-economic and multicultural backgrounds.

The main school campus in Koroit Avenue accommodates students from Prep to Year 2 and Year 7 to Year 10. Our Narrun Campus, co-located with Dallas Brooks Community Primary School, accommodate our students from Year 3 to Year 6, inclusive and our Tanderrum Way campus, co-located within Hume Central Senior Secondary College, caters for our Years 11 and 12 students.

School facilities include:

- a large gymnasium, stage and performing arts centre





- fully productive school and kitchen gardens in which students work and learn horticultural and environmental sustainability skills

- a well-equipped food technology centre

- a school cafe

- a visual arts room and project room

- traffic safety education course and teaching facilities

- eLearning Centre

- First Aid and change room facilities

- Fully accessible and inclusive learning spaces

Our Vision is to create an inclusive, protected, respectful and engaged learning community where all students are motivated and enabled to maximise their social, personal, educational and post school potential.

Values The school values, Respect, Responsibility and Resilience are embedded in all school policies and practices. At the centre of the school¿s values are the expectations that all students be ready for learning, respect themselves and others, act safely and care for their school.

Teaching and Learning The school community is committed to creating a vibrant educational environment where students and their learning are highly valued.

The Prep to Year 9 curriculum is based on the Victorian Curriculum, Year 10 students participate in a Pathways pre-vocational course, while Year 11 and 12 students undertake Foundation Level VPC, a range of VET in Schools subjects and School Based Apprenticeships.

The school offers individual educational planning for each student. The comprehensive curriculum is designed to enable inclusive and flexible approaches to learning to accommodate the various learning styles and special needs of all students.

Personal Learning Support Plan Goals are set at the Student Support Group meetings held at the beginning of the year and reviewed throughout the year. The individually planned programs are based on the student¿s abilities, strengths and interests with particular emphasis on English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Personal and Social Capabilities.

Specialist programs are provided in the areas of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Instrumental Music, Physical Education and Inter School Sport, Traffic Safety Education, Outdoor Education, Food Technology, Gardening and environmental sustainability (Prep to Year 9) and Horticulture (Years 10 to 12), Media & Design, Independent Living Skills, Health & Safety, Careers Education and Vocational Training.

All programs focus on the development of literacy and numeracy skills, behaviour and social skills, creative and recreation skills and for older students, independence and work/industry skills. Enrichment programs include travel training, a community access (excursion) program and the highly engaging community connections and mentoring programs.

School Community The Hume Valley School Community, parents, staff and students, work cooperatively to ensure a safe, professional approach to providing a quality education.

Parent and community group programs and activities are facilitated within the school to provide support for families in coping with the challenges of nurturing children with disabilities. These programs include regular parent group meeting, events and information sessions.

A well-resourced therapy team and a student wellbeing team provide support to students and their families across the school and coordinate the consistent application of School Wide Positive Behaviour Support and Trauma Informed policies and practices.

The school has an excellent history of achievement in meeting the needs of the students. It provides a supportive learning environment in which the students feel secure, and develop self-esteem by experiencing success.

Apply now Applications close Sunday 25 October 2026 at 11.59pm Posted 12 October 2026

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