Location Profile

Albert Park College opened in 2011 with a year 7 enrolment capped at 150 students and the new college has been developed as a Year 7-12 college. The College is multi campus and located in a prized inner city location. Incorporating recycled materials, indigenous flora, and natural light and ventilation, our buildings and grounds reflect our communities belief in environmental sustainability. The new buildings feature a 21st century learning environment with open plan classrooms. All staff will be expected to teach in teams in the open plan environment.¿As a designated Apple Mac school all staff will be expected to be familiar with the use of Apple computers / devices as an integral part of their teaching and learning. The school offers two streams: general co-educational entry, and a Select Entry Accelerated Learning program that offers places to up to 50 students based on an entrance test and interview.¿There are three key themes driving the culture of the new college - a celebration of arts and culture, scientific and mathematical exploration and the development of outstanding leadership capabilities. The school also offers an Accelerated Arts program and is developing an excellent music program with a stage band, concert band and ensembles.

At Albert Park College we value:

A Positive Culture - we are positive and open and encourage a can do attitude - we celebrate a diverse range of skills and achievements - we display leadership

Community - we respect, support and nurture those around us - we are fair, consistent and clear

Knowledge - we are open to new methods of teaching and learning - we extend and challenge students to be the best they can at academic, sporting and artistic pursuits/subjects - we promote a culture of excellence

Environment - we foster an open, rich, dynamic and creative learning environment that teaches skills for the future - we care for environmental sustainability

Partnership - we are actively engaged in a partnership of learning that includes students, teachers, parents and the wider community to maximise the impact of learning¿ ¿

Families of The Recent Albert Park College have high expectations and we are driven by our commitment to deliver the best possible outcomes for the students of our community.¿

Selection Criteria

KSC 1. Demonstrated capacity to provide support to teachers and students and prepare materials for Food and other Technology electives from Year 7-12.

KSC 2. Demonstrated experience in a similar school environment and skills to ensure equipment is cleaned and stored correctly and materials are prepared to teacher requirements.

KSC 3. A Food Handling/Safety qualification is required,



and a First Aid qualification is desirable.

KSC 4. Interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships working in a team environment

KSC 5. Demonstrated knowledge in an Apple environment.

KSC 6. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning

Role

Flexibility with working hours/days required.

This role reports to the Head of our innovative CREATE elective program and is responsible for assisting teachers with class preparation, cleaning, laundry, storage, ordering and receiving, primarily in the Food Technology area.

Responsibilities

- Order food for weekly practical classes and liase with suppliers.
- Source food and other non-food specific items and arrange collection or delivery of food supplies.
- Collate orders for individual food productions, provided by teachers online.
- Order and maintain essential supplies based on price comparison, quality and packaging.
- Laundry ¿ tea towels, aprons (organise table cloths are dry cleaned as required)
- Set up for practical classes
- Maintain equipment, organise repair or replacement as required

Catering Events

The following events occur throughout the school year which will affect/modify daily working hours.

(Trivia Night, Art Show, Open Day, Year 10 Restaurant Evenings).

- Assist with general preparation, food storage and organisation of specialised equipment such as plates, glasses, platters.
- Assist with set up of events and plating of food as required.

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

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

Conditions of Employment
- 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 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal

📌 Food Technology Assistant (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne