Administration Assistant in Wangaratta

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
• Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

Role

An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program. 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 individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

A role at this range may include:

• Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes.
• Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
• Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles.
• Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine clerical or other administrative support responsibilities including general telephone, front office enquiries, mail deliveries, assisting with stock control, supporting organisation of meetings, receiving and initial processing of standard paperwork.
• Maintain, enter and retrieve data from the school's IT systems, including computerised student, staff and school records.
• Maintain and update office records, enrolment data, diary records, and basic written records.
• Support or coordinate the preparation of standard routine internal and external communication according to school procedures.
• Coordinate the delivery of administrative services within the school.
• In consultation with the principal, determine and manage work priorities within the school office.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure effective administration procedures.
• Manage client reception and office operations.
• Liaise with school staff in regard to support requirements.
• Coordinate staff timetabling.
• Undertakes VASS and/or VET administration support.
• Supports the first aid facilities and assists in delivering first aid to students.

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.

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.

Location Profile

Greta Valley Primary School opened in 1993 as the result of the merger of the two remaining local schools. The support the school receives from our families is fabulous. They are committed to creating and maintaining the best possible local school they can. Our current enrolment is 8. Our weekly specialist programs include Science, Spanish, Music, Respectful Relationships and fortnightly visits from a mobile Art and Library van.