MacKillop Specialist School Hiring for Education & Wellbeing Coordinator Job at Geelong Full Time

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We are looking for compassionate people that can be positive role models, give emotional support and are capable of building trust and rapport with staff and young people within our MacKillop Education Programs.

This is a Permanent Full-time opportunity based at the Geelong Campus.

MacKillop Education is a Catholic Specialist P-12 School that comprises of three school campuses; Geelong, Maidstone and Caulfield. It caters for children and young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from mainstream education. The students referred to MacKillop have a history and/or ongoing experience of trauma and their needs are complex and diverse; self-regulation is difficult for our students and this can result in challenging social and emotional behaviours.

Children in Out-of-Home Care are a high priority client group of MacKillop Education, as are adolescents at risk of leaving school without vocational skills.

The School provides flexible learning pathways that equip participants with the skills to either re-enter a mainstream school or pursue alternative pathways, including further education, training or employment. It teaches to the Victorian Curriculum (P-10) and the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) at years 11 and 12. VET Certificates can also be accessed during senior studies.

About the role:

The Education and Wellbeing Coordinator will implement, in the classroom and across the programs a trauma-informed model of education that promotes unconditional positive regard for young people with complex and diverse needs. The coordinator will work collaboratively and provide expert educational advice and wellbeing support for the Geelong Primary, Secondary School and VCAL teams, the CIRC teacher and education leaders.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• Have a proven capacity for innovation and a commitment to excellence
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement curriculum and education programs to meet the needs of students with complex needs; including an understanding of the impact of trauma and its effect on the capacity of young people to engage with education and learning
• Understanding of the interface between the education and welfare/community service sectors
• The ability to work collaboratively, as part of a multi-disciplinary team approach to supporting young people
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (including public speaking, presentations and facilitation skills)
• Effective organizational and administrative skills and experience and demonstrated ability to flexibly manage competing priorities and stressful situation
• An understanding and commitment to the values and objectives of the organisation and a capacity to represent MacKillop as required by the role.

Benefits on offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 (additional tax free allowance)
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check

For more information, please contact Justin Roberts, Principal on justin.roberts@mackillop.org.au

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Application Procedures

Click HERE where you will be redirected to the role vacancy within MacKillop’s careers page. On this page please refer to the How to Apply section at the bottom, this will take you to our recruitment portal.

Please address the key selection criteria (as outlined above) within your cover letter, as part of your application.