ES:1-5 Head Start Hub Assistant Director Yr 9-12

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated leadership capability and experience to implement and coordinate a program delivered across several schools/ sites

·         Evidence of strong interpersonal skills including negotiation, conflict resolution and celebrating success to maintain and support effective relationships with                      students, parents/families, education and training providers, and industry to deliver positive student outcomes

·         Highly developed operational skill in budget, governance and data oversight and demonstrated commitment to DET values;

• Strong knowledge and understanding of vocational education, including apprenticeships and traineeships and demonstrated ability to develop policy and process  within an overarching framework, for a multi-site program.

Role

ROLE CONTEXT:

Head Start is a wraparound service provision that powers school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Head Start aims to improve the outcomes, quality assurance and equitable distribution of opportunities for senior secondary and special education students who undertake school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SBATs). Head Start also considers middle school students¿ preparedness for success in the SBATs program. The Head Start SBAT program was piloted in over 150 schools from 2019 with strong outcomes. The expansion of the program will ensure access to all Victorian government secondary schools, including special schools, and Flexible Learning Options.

The program will introduce more rigorous SBAT compliance and monitoring across the system supporting the state¿s response…