Schools (Government) Hiring for Software Developer Job at New South Wales Full Time

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and maintain ASP.NET web applications in a professional setting

SC2 Demonstrated experience working with databases in an enterprise environment

SC3 Excellent communication skills and client service focus

SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to leadership in respect to IT systems with the goal of improved service delivery

SC5 Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others

Role

This position has up to 30 recall days per annum.

Will usually be a member of the leadership team who is accountable for the development and delivery of key services that are integral to the effective operation of a school/s. Provides a range of services and/or undertakes the analysis of complex problems that form part of the policy framework.

A school or group of schools would need to have the necessary diversity and complexity to create a role at range 5. Management of a major school or district initiative, project or Department targeted strategy would be an indicator depending on the breadth of management responsibilities.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee’s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities

Required skills and experience:

• Write well-designed, maintainable, and testable code
• SQL (Microsoft T-SQL desired, but transferrable skills will be considered)
• ASP.NET (C#, Visual Basic)
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Comprehensive understanding of the SDLC
• Proven track record of success working in a diverse team

Desired skills and experience:

• Experience with Web Services development and API
• Confidence, self-motivation, and a desire to be challenged
• Aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in software/application development

Key Performance Indicators

Who May Apply

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

EEO AND OHS Commitment

The Department of Education and Training 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.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

DET Values

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

Other Information

VSV employs a hybrid rostering system of remote and onsite work. The successful applicant will be required to work onsite at Virtual School Victoria, 315 Clarendon Street, Thornbury on their rostered onsite day(s). Standard hours are 8.15am to 4.36pm.

Experience in and/or knowledge of working in an online educational environment while not essential would be highly advantageous. The Virtual School Victoria utilises its own Student Database, not CASES21 Administration.

Prospective applicants are advised to visit the Virtual School Victoria website www.vsv.vic.edu.au.

Applications should be prepared in a standard font, preferably Arial or Calibri, at size 11 or 12. Pages should be single sided and have well delineated sections using clear headings.

Applicants are advised to include:

Late applications will not be accepted

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

Vaccination Requirement

A person is not eligible for employment in the Teaching Service unless that person meets the vaccination requirements on commencement in the position.

Location Profile

Virtual School Victoria is the state’s leading virtual school, offering around 135 courses online, including VCE subjects. With an annual enrolment in excess of 4000 students from Prep to Year 12, Virtual School Victoria is the largest state government school in Victoria. Around 1500 students are enrolled full time, while around 2500 students, most in years 11 and 12, complete subjects with us while based in other schools.

The Virtual School Victoria student cohort is both diverse and unique. We provide education to:

• school-based students who do not have access to the courses they need in their own school
• children and young people with chronic physical and mental health circumstances that make it difficult for them to attend mainstream schooling
• children and young people involved elite level sports and performing arts
• children and young people who are travelling within Victoria, around Australia or overseas
• young adults wishing to complete their education in a way that they find engaging
• rural and regional children and young people who, due to distance, cannot attend a local school.

In addition to offering a host of teaching and learning courses approved by the VCAA, our specialist teachers provide students with individualised learning and support. Virtual School Victoria teachers are dedicated to building the confidence and resilience of each and every student. Like any school, our teachers regularly support and interact with students, but they do so in a different way to most schools: they do so virtually.

A Learning Advisor role is undertaken by all teachers as a core element of their teaching position at the Virtual School Victoria. Building positive relationships with students and their support network in overall aim of the role is to connect with and encourage students to belong to the school community in order to optimise their student engagement, learning and wellbeing outcomes.

Virtual School Victoria has recently launched Australia’s first Prep to Year 12 pedagogical model for online learning, strengthening our role as a system leader and building on our goal of consistently providing high-quality and targeted teacher practice. Instantaneous, real-time, interactive learning is a key to teaching at Virtual School Victoria. Teachers develop engaging learning materials and utilise our online Learning Management System to create real time and asynchronous collaborative teaching and learning opportunities for students.

Virtual School Victoria students learn by taking part in online collaborative and interactive activities, communicating and interacting with other students and by receiving personalised support and feedback from their teachers. Students participate in active learning targeted to their needs. Teachers use purposeful ongoing assessment strategies to ensure continuous student progress. Data forms an important component in this process and guides personalisation and changes to student learning programs.

Virtual School Victoria’s expertise in virtual learning has made us a school of choice for many students and the Victorian families who enrol their children with us annually.

Our vision is to see Virtual School Victoria as a system leader in online, virtual and blended learning: sharing our knowledge and expertise, and leading system conversations around digital learning. Virtual School Victoria wants to lead a community of practice that will evolve and strengthen digital learning in Victoria, and positively influence and support other schools to develop in this space.

Currently Virtual School Victoria is entering the second implementation year of the Government’s Expanding the VCE into Rural and Regional Victoria Initiative. The initiative will see VSV deliver all the VCAA VCE Studies Units 1 – 4 by 2023.

The Virtual School Victoria teachers work mostly in teams. As such it is important that all staff demonstrate effective teamwork. In particular, staff must be collaborative, cooperative and recognise the value of others’ contributions with a view to negotiating the best outcomes for teams, students and Virtual School Victoria as a whole. Leading teachers must be able to build and develop these teams.

About the VSV Online Team

We are a creative and supportive team that is passionate about the delivery of accessible and engaging online education. We ensure the relationship between learning outcomes, resources and activities is explicit, aligned and balanced with the application of current web design, design thinking and UX principles.