Admin, Finance, Special Projects - Ed Support Level 1-Range 3

Department of Education Victoria – Collingwood VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

The Victorian School of Languages (VSL) is a government school and state-wide service of the Department of Education and Training (DET) 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. The school began in 1935 by teaching two languages and now offers over 50 languages. The VSL Head Office is currently located in Collingwood, as is its Distance Education Section.

Our Vision:

The Victorian School of Languages aims to provide the best languages teaching service to students and schools throughout Victoria using a variety of delivery methods (e.g., face-to-face classes, distance education, online teaching) and play a key role in maintaining and strengthening Australia's language heritage.

The Victorian School of Languages will:

- provide an educational environment which challenges students and encourages excellence in language teaching and learning
- be a leader in the development of online provision
- encourage positive community values and promote positive values of multiculturalism
- work collaboratively with officers of the various section of DET and interstate Government language schools to develop and share curriculum and administrative resources
- promote the perks of language study to students and the wide school community





The school teaches over 50 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 eleven areas, each under the administration of a Leading Teacher (Area Co-ordinator) and Centre classes range from Foundation to Year 12.

The school also teaches 13languages via distance education (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Hindi, Punjabi,Spanish and Vietnamese). The levels range from Year 6to Year 12 (VCE).

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

The school has a broad socio-economic demographic and widely diverse cultural setting.

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

Selection Criteria

SC1:Demonstrated experience in managing administrative workflows, including reception, student enrolments, and digital platforms (such as Compass), with a high degree of independence and accuracy.

¿ SC2:Demonstrated capacity to manage financial operations, including accounts payable and receivable,



as well as human resources and payroll administration (specifically supporting SLP and MLT staffing processes) in compliance with departmental guidelines.

¿ SC3:Demonstrated ability to provide high-level operational support to leadership and Area Managers across diverse educational delivery models, including both face-to-face and distance education programs.

¿ SC4:Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and communication skills to liaise effectively with staff, students, parents, and external stakeholders, providing clear guidance on enrolment and administrative processes.

¿ SC5:Demonstrated capacity to exercise initiative, interpret guidelines, solve operational issues, and successfully coordinate special projects assigned by the Principal or leadership team.

¿ SC6:Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of departmental systems and policies, and contributing to the continuous improvement of administrative procedures.

Role

No additional attendance requirements. Ad Hoc allowance would be paid where additional days are negotiated.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from stand

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