Transitions Team Leader - Cherry Creek

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkville College is a Victorian Government school operating across multiple youth justice precincts. The role is based at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct with occasional travel to other campuses and community stakeholders.

You will lead the Transitions Team, supervise a multidisciplinary staff, and develop transition plans to support students through education, training, or employment pathways. The position emphasizes collaboration with Department of Education, DJCS, families and community

Qualifications

• Ability to lead planning and implementation of effective pathways for student transitions.
• Experience evaluating and improving transition outcomes with staff and stakeholders.
• Experience working with youth justice, education and employment partners to create opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a multidisciplinary transitions team.
• Liaise with DE, DJCS, families and partners to develop transition practices.
• Enhance communication and data collection for student transitions.
• Develop, measure, and report KPIs on transition impact.
• Lead development of school-wide transition templates and planning documents.
• Provide reports to schools and education providers on student achievement and pathways.

Skills

Adaptive leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Education

Diploma or higher in youth work or related discipline

Job description

Location Profile

Parkville College is a multi-campus college spanning the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct, the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct, Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct and the Secure Welfare Units in Maribyrnong and Ascot Vale. It is the only Victorian Government School that operates 52 weeks per year. This role will be primarily based at the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct but may be required to travel on occasion to other campuses and to engage with stakeholders in the community. Parkville College is a registered specialist school that delivers senior secondary certificates for all children and young people detained in the custody of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and the Department of Health and Human Services. The College delivers education to, and in the best interest of, some of Victoria's most vulnerable, yet inspiring children and young adults who are filled with unlimited potential. The Parkville College education model incorporates strong local partnerships to deliver a flexible range of educational options including VCEVM, VPC, and VET, in addition to the provision of holistic support to meet the pathways needs, well-being needs, and rehabilitative goals. In recognition of the custodial environment and existing educational disadvantage, the school program includes weekends and term breaks to enhance the learning opportunities for the children and young people in Secure Services.

KSC Criteria

• KSC 1 - Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation of effective pathways and transition strategies that respond to complex student needs.
• KSC 2 - Demonstrated ability to support staff and stakeholders to evaluate and improve student pathway transition outcomes.
• KSC 3 - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders across multiple settings and systems, including youth justice, education, training and employment to create opportunities for young people.
• KSC 4 - Demonstrated ability to lead others in complex environments, applying adaptive leadership to build capability and strengthen practice across teams.
• KSC 5 - Demonstrated high-level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, develop resources and deliver presentations to a range of audiences, including young people, employers, training providers, community partners and internal stakeholders.
• KSC 6 - Demonstrated understanding and application of culturally responsive practice in an educational setting, with clear examples of impact.

Role

The successful candidate will be allocated to the Cherry Creek Transitions Team and will lead the student pathways and transitions efforts across the campus. They may also be required to work some school holiday periods. The Transitions Team Leader will offer supervision to a multi-disciplinary team of transition staff and promote strong relationships with students, families/supports, teaching teams and DJCS staff. The Team Leader will ensure strong records are maintained on the development and completion of transition plans and manage and support relationships with external agencies and providers such as DE Regional and Area offices, DJCS Community YJ, schools, and employers. The Team Leader will demonstrate and model excellent practice in the design and construction of Parkville College Transition plans. Plans aim to support the ongoing growth and development for all students during and beyond their time at Parkville College. The transition plans will have a focus on establishing the best ongoing educational, training or employment option for students. The Team Leader will work with the Pathways and Transitions Manager and campus principals to plan and manage the delivery of transitions work across the school and be adaptable to the changing needs and presentations of students and the policy responses from DE and DJCS.

Education Support Classification

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or in circumstances where supervision is required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher. A role at this range may include:

• Professional support management responsibilities, including Nurse Managers (performing the role of Nurse Manager as described in Schedule 3)
• Management of a major school or network function, initiative or project, or Department targeted strategy

Responsibilities

• Manage, supervise and help develop a multidisciplinary team to support the student transitions from Parkville College
• Liaise and develop transitional practices with key stakeholders including but not limited to DE, DJCS, DFFH and families/guardians.
• Work with the broader Parkville College staffing team to enhance communication, information gathering, and collaborative efforts to support students¿ preparation for transitions.
• Develop, measure and record key performance indicators around transitional impact and support.
• Continue to lead the development and implementation of school-wide transition templates and planning documentation.
• Perform targeted outreach with young people, their families and support networks to discuss education engagement.
• Provide reports and information to schools and education providers on student achievement and pathways.
• Provide information to internal (Parkville College Staff, DJCS) and external support services (Families, Community Organisations, Youth Justice, Legal Aid, Child Protection and others) regarding education options and potential pathways, as well as general information about policies, processes and available supports for young people.
• Develop education, training, and employment pathways for young people involved with Youth Justice that are directed to the full development of the young person and with their involvement.
• Advocate for the re/enrolment of young people into appropriate schools and training pathways.
• Advocate for the re/engagement of young people into appropriate employment pathways.
• Liaise with the Department of Education to resolve enrolment issues as necessary.
• Work with the Teaching, Strategy and Capacity and other Transitions teams to develop and improve transitions processes, and on specific transitions-related projects.
• Participate in leadership supervision and professional development regularly.
• Prepare and deliver regular presentations and/or reports to School Leadership and external providers on the progress and accomplishments of the Transitions Team.
• Record and analyse data pertaining to the transitions and/or re-engagement of young people into education, training and employment.

Who May Apply

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

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ). Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected] 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. 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

DE Values

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

Other Information Required Attributes

• Current Working with Children Check and any other employment screening required by the Department of Education.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience working with young people experiencing disadvantage, particularly those involved in the Youth Justice system.
• Experience in education, training and employment pathways, employment services, vocational pathways or industry engagement.
• A relevant qualification (Diploma level or higher) in youth work, community services, career development, employment services, business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Conditions of Employment

All 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 at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx