Vet Coordinator -Range 3

Description:

College Profile

Copperfield College is a multi-campus school situated in Melbourne¿s North-West. The College is comprised of two junior campuses (Years 7-10) in Kings Park and Sydenham and a senior campus (Years 11-12) at Delahey. We have a student population of approximately 2,000, with 180 (EFT) teaching staff, 70 (EFT) Education Support Staff and 7 Principal Class personnel . The SFOE for the College is 0.58, indicating a significant level of social disadvantage.

The College is culturally diverse, reflecting our community, with approximately 60% of our students coming from a Language Background other than English. Copperfield performs to expectations and better on many measures in comparison with `like¿ schools; in particular, our VCE outcomes.

The college¿s mission is `to empower every student to aspire and achieve¿ which is a clear focus in our new College Strategic Plan which can be found along with the 2024 AIP and the 2023 Annual Report, on our website www.copperfieldcollege.vic.edu.au. Our current plans aim at delivering high quality educational outcomes with low in-school variation in everything we do through a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum. Our Strategic Plan has a major focus on building the capacity of every teacher to work collaboratively in Professional Learning Teams to provide differentiated learning challenges to every student. Improving numeracy, literacy and wellbeing are also key foci for all teachers.

Copperfield is a large provider of VET in Schools and a key member of the Brimbank VET Cluster. We are the lead school in a Technical Trade Centre, hosting VET Automotive, VET Electrotechnology and a range of other VET subjects. The College also emphasises the importance of a robust co-curricular and student leadership program. Copperfield has managed to sustain a stable International Student Program and there are currently 36 international students across the College. English as an Addition Language (EAL) is taught at all campuses as are two LOTEs, one of which is supported by a 20+ year old sister school relationship with Fuji Junior High School in Japan.

The positions advertised are not tagged to a particular campus. Employees at Copperfield are placed according to student learning needs and every year have the opportunity to request campus changes.

Vision

At Copperfield College, parents, students and staff will work as a collaborative learning community to motivate, challenge and set high expectations for each other. Our engaging learning environment will inspire in all students a passion for learning and a commitment to creating opportunities for themselves and others.

Mission

Empowering every student to aspire and achieve

Values

At Copperfield College we value:

· Collaboration

· Inclusiveness

· Growth

Copperfield College is and always has been committed to Child Safe Standards.

Key Selection Criteria:

The VET Coordinator will need to demonstrate:

1. High level organisational and administrative skills.

2. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.

3. The ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team spanning the whole College (multi-campus College).

4. Demonstrated experience in school administration. VET administration is preferred but not essential.

VET Coordinator¿s role

· Work within the Careers/Pathways/Transitions team and other key stakeholders to coordinate and implement the VET and Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) at Copperfield College

· Ensure all VM students undertake Structured Workplace Learning

· In consultation with key stakeholders, lead and managing MOUs with auspicing RTOs

· Oversee and manage the VET budget process for internally and externally run VETs

· Monitor VET student attendance and performance and immediately notify the student management team and Campus Principals re: VET students at risk

· Work closely with the Careers/Pathways Leader, Campus Principals, the Brimbank VET Cluster, Campus Leaders to organise the College annual VET Orientation Program annual VET Orientation Day

· Represent Copperfield College at the Brimbank VET cluster and attend all meetings, ensuring clear communication between the College and the VET cluster

• Work in conjunction with VCE/VM program Coordinator to complete administrative requirements/paperwork to ensure that all students who are enrolled in VET complete work placements according to VCAA

· Ensure all VET students undertake appropriate or required SWL for their VET courses and or career aspirations

• Work in conjunction with the Business Manager and the College Principal in implementing agreed VET funding arrangements as per DoE guidelines

· Ensure all budgeting for all VET subjects run by Copperfield College, including Copperfield students and external students attending Copperfield VETs are accurately recorded and distributed

· Work with the Business Manager and other key stakeholders to ensure all Copperfield students attending external VETs are accounted for and the correct invoicing amounts are provided to Copperfield College by the external VET providers

· Other duties as required by the College Principal or their Delegate

VET Coordinator's responsibilities

The College VET Coordinator works closely with the Careers/Pathways LT, the Senior Campus Leaders, the Principal Class Officers, and the Business Manager.

The College VET Coordinator liaises with internal and external stakeholders to maximise opportunities for Copperfield College students to access VET courses appropriate to their interests, skills and pathways.

· Internal stakeholders are; students and their families, Careers/Pathways Counsellors, Campus Leaders, Student Management Team, the VM Leader and Principal Class Officers. In relation to budgets/Finances, the Business Manager and Finance officers.

· External stakeholders are; Brimbank VET Cluster, RTOs, Careers networks, Headstart, LLENs etc.

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

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.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

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

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