Indigenous Education Officer

Description:

Parade College is a member of the national body of Catholic schools known as Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA). The College aims to help young people grow into well-rounded individuals who will make a meaningful contribution to society. In a vibrant learning community, students are encouraged to explore and develop their talents to the fullest and aim for excellence in all their endeavours.

As a long-standing Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, Parade College strives to be a learning community that offers best practice education and pastoral care to its students to foster fullness of life and holistic growth for all.

Parade College is the oldest Edmund Rice School in Australia, dating back to 1871, and has a proud history of excellence in the education and pastoral care. Parade offers a multitude of curriculum options for students, whatever their interest may be; from academic, sporting, music, visual arts and trade options.

The College is pleased to announce, our VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) program at Parade College will become co-educational in 2025. The College will welcome full-time female student enrolments for the first time in our long history, into Year 11 in 2025. Starting in Term 1 2025, our VCE Vocational Major program, based at our Preston campus, will be expanding our student offerings by introducing a new Tertiary Pathways Program. The Tertiary Pathways Program will include a second stream of our highly successful Sport Academy, along with a new Business Academy. Both academies will provide a bespoke educational opportunity that will allow students to gain direct entry into a number of undergraduate tertiary courses at La Trobe University upon completion of the two-year course.

The professional environment for staff at Parade College emphasises innovation, the importance of lifelong learning and quality relationships between staff, students and the College community.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the position of Indigenous Education Officer. Well organised, emotionally intelligent and in possession of excellent communication skills, the successful applicant will have a deep affinity for and understanding of the educative needs of students in secondary education.

The Learning Diversity Team provides assistance to students with diverse learning needs; this includes support for students with additional needs and highly able students. In addition, the Learning Diversity team provides targeted assistance to students with disabilities, students with Refugee Status, students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students.

The Indigenous Education Officer is responsible for providing Indigenous students with the necessary support to enable them to successfully complete secondary school. In addition, the Indigenous Education Officer is responsible for guiding the development of culturally safe learning environments and increasing the College community’s knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Indigenous cultures.

The successful candidate for the position will commence by negotiation. This is an ongoing full-time position (part-time applications will be considered FTE negotiable).

Please view the Position Description for further details about the role and the selection criteria.

Previous experience in a school environment would be highly regarded.

A commitment to child safety is essential, to be considered for this position with candidates currently possessing, or willingness to obtain, a Working with Children Check.

All Staff are expected to support and participate in the faith life of the College including commitment to the College Mission, ethos, and participate in ongoing professional development and learning.

Working at Parade College:

• Working within and around outstanding, grounds and facilities;
• Working with a collegial staff group;
• Onsite allocated car park space;
• Staff gym;
• Salary packaging available;
• Pay and conditions set by a state-wide enterprise agreement, and
• The satisfaction of contributing to the educational development of our young people.

Application Requirements

In preparing an application, please read the advertisement and position description carefully to ensure that you can demonstrate your ability to meet the position requirements and have a good understanding of the role.

Applications must include:

• a covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria including your skills, qualifications and experience relevant to the role; together with
• a current Curriculum Vitae .

For enquiries please contact the Director of Human Resources via email: hr@parade.vic.edu.au , or phone: 94683300.

Applications close at 4pm, Friday 28 February 2025. Applications will be considered as received. Interviews may be held online during the application period. Early applications encouraged.

Parade College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

This community is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.