Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 1548009

Location Profile

Purpose

The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) is a government school and state-wide service of the Department of Education and Training which provides language programs from Foundation to Year 12 (VCE) to students from all three sectors (Government, Independent, and Catholic). The school offers Languages in face-to-face and distance education classes to students who cannot study the language at their home school. The key directions are the DET Language policies and the 2015 'The Education State' document.

Values

- Respect - understanding that languages are a way to increase lifelong opportunities for learners;
- Commitment
- to students from all communities and socio-economic backgrounds to study a language of their choice;
- to enhancing student well-being
- to improving outcomes for every student, in every class, at every VSL centre and in all communities

- Courage - to continue to ensure the VSL remains a leader in languages as its specialised field of endeavour;
- Teamwork - to support our communities to embrace diversity and strength.

The school teaches 51 languages in 42Centres (campuses) across Victoria. Students come from both Government and non-Government schools. Classes are held outside school hours usually on Saturdays throughout the Melbourne metropolitan area, country and regional Victoria. The VSL Centres are organised in twelve areas, each under the administration of a Leading Teacher (Area Manager) and Centre classes range from Foundation to Year 12.

- The school teachers 13 languages via distance education (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hindi,



Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese). The levels range from Year 5 to Year 12 (VCE). The teaching is carried out through workbooks, video-conferencing, online courses and regular seminars.

The VSL School Council, which comprises elected and nominated members, provides expert and broadly based guidance and leadership to the school.

The school responds to Language needs of new and emerging communities and changing demands/demographics.

Selection Criteria

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

Positions at this range involve tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice and school policy. Supervision and coordination of other staff involves ensuring that routine tasks are performed to the required standard.





Specialised support functions will involve accountability for a single function or the operation of a work area. Technical support will involve ensuring clearly defined technical requirements are met (for example, technical support to teachers within a school laboratory). Direction is readily available and the scope for decision making is limited to how required tasks are met.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

- provide coordinated support to teachers and educational programs
- provide a child safe workplace in accordance with the Child Safe Standards
- coordinate the day-to-day routine operational requirements of a school office
- provide medical intervention support to a student(s)
- support financial and budgetary processes
- coordinate and prepare routine school communication
- manipulate data or information and prepare documentation or basic reports
- use specialised knowledge in a specific functional area including risk assessment, for example, science laboratory, information technology support or library
- provide training and/or instruction with respect to technical systems or scientific processes, and prepare experiments or use of equipment and conducts demonstrations, where required, under direct supervision
- be involved with the leading teachers to ensure VNAP day-to-day routine tasks are performed to the required standard.
- improve data accuracy, unify procedure of enrolment, attendance, assessment, report writing, and mailing system etc.
- maintain and manipulate VNAP data & information and prepare documentation, RPO reports and fact data for EAL Unit.
- provide administrati

📌 Education Support (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne