Careers Team Lead - Pathways, Expo & Partnerships

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dandenong High School is seeking a proactive Careers Team Leader to oversee Careers Education, VET and Work Placement programs, aligning with the school's strategic plan. You will lead a team of practitioners and report to the Associate Principal – Senior Studies.

The role requires building relationships with tertiary providers, support agencies, and families to guide students along pathways and transitions, and to drive student engagement and school connection while supporting professional

Qualifications

• KSC1 Highly developed organisational, communication (verbal, written and IT skills) and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic, innovative and collaborative Careers team environment
• KSC2 Demonstrated capacity to build productive relationships with key stakeholders within the school, across the education sector and wider community to provide organisational benefit.
• KSC3 Capacity to plan and provide high quality pathways and careers advice to students and families at a cohort, class and individual level
• KSC4 A commitment to professional learning and reflection to enable personal growth of skills, expertise and capacity
• KSC5 Demonstratedcapacity to show initiative, contribute to a positive school culture and enact organisational values.

Responsibilities

• The Careers Team Leader will manage the work and expectation of a team, supporting staff across the school to implement Careers Education programs.
• Provide expertise and support to students and staff regarding careers programs, VTAC, SEAS, Scholarships and Access and Pathways programs for tertiary study.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships both within the team/school and with external stakeholders, including tertiary education providers, support agencies, SELLEN, employers, RTO¿s and Job Network providers.
• Demonstrate understanding as to the issues and barriers faced by students from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds and the ability to link them to programs and services to support their specific careers and transition needs.
• Provide careers expertise and support to counsel students and their parents, regarding pathways and transition.
• Manage and maintain a library of material suitable for use by students in class situations and within the careers department.
• Organise and implement an effective Careers Expo annually
• Work collaboratively within the careers team to ensure programs outside core responsibilities are supported, when needed.
• Ensure relevant knowledge is kept updated through attendance at appropriate Professional Development activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Verbal and written communication

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Careers Education qualification (or similar)

Job description

Dandenong High School is seeking a proactive Careers Team Leader to oversee Careers Education, VET and Work Placement programs, aligning with the school's strategic plan. You will lead a team of practitioners and report to the Associate Principal – Senior Studies.

The role requires building relationships with tertiary providers, support agencies, and families to guide students along pathways and transitions, and to drive student engagement and school connection while supporting professional