ES 1-5 Head Start Hub Assistant Director Yr's 9-12 Job posted: 09/10/2024 Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full time / From 06/11/2024 - 05/11/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1439531 Closes: 22/10/2024 Location Profile At Collingwood College, we inspire young people to be well-balanced, strong and creative individuals who make a positive difference to our community.
We provide a rich and diverse curriculum.
The College is committed to continuous improvement to maximise outcomes for all students.
Collingwood College believes in providing diversity within the Victorian government schools system and our range of programs promote a sense of choice and inclusion for students.
Selection Criteria Demonstrated leadership capability and experience to implement and coordinate a program delivered across several schools/ sites.
Evidence of strong interpersonal skills including negotiation, conflict resolution and celebrating success to maintain and support effective relationships with students, parents/families, education and training providers, and industry to deliver positive student outcomes.
Highly developed operational skill in budget, governance and data oversight and demonstrated commitment to DET values.
Strong knowledge and understanding of vocational education, including apprenticeships and traineeships and demonstrated ability to develop policy and process within an overarching framework, for a multi-site program.
Role ROLE CONTEXT: Head Start is a wraparound service provision that powers school-based apprenticeships and traineeships.
Head Start aims to improve the outcomes, quality assurance and equitable distribution of opportunities for senior secondary and special education students who undertake school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs).
ROLE PURPOSE: The Hub Assistant Director is a senior position that supports the implementation and coordination of the Head Start School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs) program.
The Hub Assistant Director may engage with up to fifty government secondary and specialist schools, as well as Flexible Learning Options settings that align with one of the twelve program hubs across Victoria.
Manage the expansion of Head Start SBATs program across schools within the Hub; offering logistical guidance for school education services such as school timetabling, career counselling and information provision for a successful delivery of the SBATs program.
Administer the programs budget, operational and data requirements according to the department, school and other relevant policies.
Develop and implement key services integral to the effective operation of the Head Start SBATs program across schools within the local Hub.
Undertake analysis of complex problems and provide a range of strategies that respond to the local or state-wide Head Start SBATs program.
Develop and deliver tools to enable students in middle and senior education to consider Head Start SBAT as an opportunity toward a meaningful career path.
Develop and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders including employment, training, further education, apprenticeship providers; community organisations, school principals, business managers, teachers and career practitioners to support the Head Start SBATs program.
Coordinate the delivery of the local Hub professional development opportunities for Head Start staff.
Responsibilities Provides senior leadership and coordination of the School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATS) program powered by Head Start wrap around services to approximately fifty schools within the local Hub.
Manages the delivery of a range of program support services using a student-centred approach across schools or industry, including coordinating the student workplace matching process.
Contributes to the expansion of the Head Start SBATs program that forms part of a significant Victorian senior secondary reform package, across the local Hub.
Develops successful interconnections between the senior secondary reform programs from a Head Start SBATs perspective; and implements collaborative pathway between Head Start and such programs and other departmental initiatives to coexist.
Analyses evidence-based data and develops policy, practice and protocol to respond to an identified program improvement or risk while acknowledging department, school, and employment policies.
Supports the delivery of educational and Head Start SBATs services provided to students alongside the Hub Director.
Administers the Head Start SBATs program governance, budget and data with the guidance of the Hub Director within the framework of each of the Hub school's strategic plan, policies and budget.
Develops and maintains strong relationships with key program stakeholders such as students and their support networks, employers, training providers, Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs) and the local community.
Who May Apply A tertiary qualification that will add value to the context of education, training and skills opportunities for students or extensive experience working in related sectors.
EEO AND OHS Commitment 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.
Other Information An understanding of the school setting, particularly the relationships between middle and senior secondary education with career pathways is desired.
A current employee Working with Children Check card is mandatory.
Staff may be required to work across a number of school sites and visit workplaces.
This position will require the candidate to allocate a minimum of two weeks leave allowance to work during the school vacation period, additional leave allowance may be considered.
Contact: Anita Dewhurst To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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