Student Wellbeing

Job posted: 22/12/2024
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 02/01/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1460630
Location ProfileElisabeth Murdoch College (EMC) is a coeducational secondary college, 7-12, located in the southeastern suburb of Langwarrin with a current student population of 1620.
We care about developing each of our students as a whole child.
We build relationships and offer opportunities that position students for their pathway to success.
Our key priority areas are Literacy, Student Engagement in Learning, and Community Engagement.
The College has an instructional model that guides teaching and learning for staff and students.
The model provides flexibility to incorporate current department initiatives.
We have a strong focus on literacy through the 3L Literacy for Learning framework, along with school wide Positive Behaviours.
The College adopts evidence-based strategies to support student's social and emotional learning.
We offer a learning environment where all students can achieve their best and be positioned for a positive pathway.
Respect, Empowerment, Aspiration, Courage, and Honesty are the core values that guide our work.
We set high expectations for all students in all aspects of school life.
Elisabeth Murdoch College leads and implements initiatives and strategies to support the wellbeing of students, staff and the wider community.
EMC is a lead school for the Department of Education Respectful Relationships initiative.
We also have a newly established Inclusive Education team supporting students with additional needs including the new Tier 2 disability inclusion approach and Disability Inclusion Profiles (formerly Program for Students with Disabilities).
EMC drives reconciliation in education, and celebrates and supports our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students through our endorsed Reconciliation Action Plan.
We are proud to work in partnership with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to support students building strength in cultural identity in engagement activities across the College.
Our four Middle School Specialist Programs provide an insight into our unique approach to support students to transform their interests and passions into learning and career pathways in preparation for senior school.
These programs are:
Leaders in Sport - Strong leadership within the communityThe Murdoch Program - Providing strong academic pathwaysThe Performing Arts Collective - Inspiring success through a passion to performTHRIVE Aspirant Leaders - Empowering students to become change makersEMC Combine - Basketball Academy in 2025These four Specialist Programs extend our regular curriculum, creating an environment where students can challenge each other, take risks and develop the behaviours and leadership skills that will support their continued learning well beyond secondary school.
We also provide a vast curriculum that caters for the interests and abilities of a diverse range of learning styles and pathways including:
Extensive VCE, VP, VM and VET offeringsSchool Based Apprenticeships with an extensive vocational programMany additional opportunities to be involved in further educational experiences, ie.
sport, academic, performing arts and community partnershipsStrong community links with the iCAN challenge and the Royal Children's Hospital, The Salvation Army, Monash University, Lifeblood and Cruden FarmEMC College Vision & Values
Vision: An inclusive environment that supports our community to realise their potential.
Pathways for every aspirationPathways to successPurpose: By creating curious and resilient learners who excel in a connected and global community.
Values: R eachE mpowermentA spirationC ourageSelection CriteriaKSC 1: Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of whole school strategic planning and approaches, particularly promoting health promotion practice to an education audience.
KSC 2: Well developed project management skills including experience in building the capability of others.
KSC 3: Demonstrated capacity to apply developed assessment, analytical skills and strategic thinking.
KSC 4: Highly developed communication, interpersonal and networking skills with a demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively with students, parents and carers, school-based teams and teachers, education support staff and other professional agencies.
KSC 5: Demonstrated capacity to reflect critically upon their own professional practice and apply the knowledge, skills and expertise derived from ongoing professional learning.
KSC 6: Knowledge and understanding of Child Safe Standards.
RoleLead a whole school approach to working towards meeting benchmarks for the health priority areas of the Victorian Prevention and Health Promotion Achievement Program framework for Schools at Elisabeth Murdoch CollegeProject manage the development, implementation and evaluation of the project of the Achievement Program framework to EMCCoordinate the planning and embedding of practices, policies and frameworks across EMC as a health promotion strategy for long term health and wellbeing outcomes for our students and communityEngage stakeholders and access the resources, tools and organisations that lead and support schools to implement the Achievement Program.Develop and document strategic planning of health promotion at EMC including embedding the framework beyond the end of the projectWork as part of a multidisciplinary team in the development and implementation strategies that foster resilience in young people, including Positive Education, to address their social emotional and educational needsResponsibilitiesProject management Analyse data for internal and external purposesCollaborate with Wellbeing team to develop and implement strategies to address emerging issues based on data analysisDevelop, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate the EMC Health Promotion Plan aligned to the Victorian Prevention and Health Promotion Achievement Program framework for Schools, as well as other EMC strategic plansExplore State, Federal Government and International Health Promotion priorities and targets to guide project planning and Health Promotion interventionsContribute to and support all teams related to students health and wellbeing outcomes, to facilitate and strengthen the development of sustainable Health Promotion approaches, strategies and systemsStudent support Provide support including following emergency management processesFacilitate student voice in health promotion planning and deliveryDeliver educational sessions to small groups and larger cohorts as requested and/or based on evidence of need for emerging concerns related to the priority areas of the Achievement ProgramTeacher capacity building Deliver training and education programs, opportunities for collective learning, resources and support tobuild workforce and organisational excellence in whole school health promotionAct as resource for teachers to build their capacity in the health promotion as it relates to secondary school students' health and wellbeingSupport staff to adhere to Mandatory Reporting obligations including documentation and follow up with reporting bodiesStakeholder relationships Strengthen links, referral pathways and collaborate with other health professionals and a range of community organisations and government agencies related to wellbeingNetwork and liaise with community health agencies and other key organisations regarding Health Promotion around potential partnershipsInvestigate opportunities and make recommendations for accessing and applying for funding for health promotionFacilitate and develop collaborative projects that encourage participation from the local communityActively contribute to a range of College-based teams including attendance of out of school hour events where appropriate (eg Grade 6 Information Night)Lead collation of information and development of wellbeing material on College websitePolicies and processes Work collaboratively with the Student Wellbeing Team members and the College Leadership Group to develop, update and review wellbeing policies and processes to ensure they are consistent with the philosophies of College regarding the management and development of health promotionInput into Strategic Planning including College Annual Implementation Plan, Positive Education planMaintain appropriate records, statistics and reports, and adhere to the administrative procedures of the serviceParticipate in relevant staff, team, health promotion meetings, workshops and training.Who May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants 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.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian 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:
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.
Minimum RequirementsTertiary qualifications in public health, health promotion, social sciences or a related discipline or demonstrated relevant experience.Demonstrated experience in health promotion project management, preferably in promoting health promotion practice to an education audience.Additional hours may be required (time in lieu policy applies)0.8 (negotiable), hours of work as per EMC hours of attendanceMust hold an 'Employee Working with Children Check'Reports to: Head of Wellbeing and SupportBusiness ManagerConditions of EmploymentAll 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.
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