Archivist

Genazzano FCJ College is a high performing Catholic day and boarding school beginning with the Early Learning Centre (co-educational 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten) and girls only education from Preparatory to Year 12.Reflecting the ideals and values of FCJ education, Genazzano FCJ College aims to promote the spiritual, moral and academic formation of its students.  The Vision and Mission Statement describes the Genazzano graduate as a young woman with a passion for life, a love of learning and the courage and confidence to lead and serve others.  It also identifies an excellent academic program, a quality religious education program, an intensive co-curriculum and an active engagement with issues of social justice as the means by which this vision can be achieved. EXPECTATIONS OF STAFF IN A CHILD SAFE SCHOOLGenazzano FCJ College is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe environment in which all students, including Aboriginal children and students with a disability, feel safe and are safe.  Our College actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students and all staff members are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the College environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.  A condition of employment is that staff are deemed to be persons suitable to work with children.  Genazzano FCJ College has a Child Safe Policy and a Child Safety Code of Conduct.  All staff members of the school are subject to and expected to comply with the Child Safe Policy and the Child Safety Code of Conduct.We have an exciting opportunity for a part time (0.3 FTE) Archivist to join our team.POSITION PURPOSEThe College Archivist, is responsible for the management of the College’s archival collection.POSITION OBJECTIVESThe College is legally and ethically required to keep certain records of its activities and transactions. It is also desirable to keep records and items for their heritage value and their importance to the Genazzano FCJ community, particularly alumnae, and to honour the College’s distinguished history as a leading girls’ school. Archives support an understanding of school life through the management and retention of its personal, corporate and social memory.The Archivist is the person mainly responsible for collecting, storing, conserving and retrieving these records and objects. Access to the archival records and interpretation of historic material is provided predominantly to the Genazzano FCJ community and, as required, to the wider community.The College Archivist also works closely with key stakeholders both internally and externally.SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREDRelevant tertiary qualification in Archives and Records ManagementDemonstrated knowledge of archives, museums and records management principles and practicesAbility to effectively develop and manage programs and software to promote the College’s archive collectionAccuracy and attention to detailGood written and oral communication skillsAbility to effectively implement a records retention and disposal program systemAbility to work independently and as a member of a teamAdherence to all College policies and demonstration of behaviors in accordance with the Child Safe StandardsCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTEmployed in accordance with terms and conditions of Victorian Catholic Schools Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2018Classification as ESB 3-6The incumbent will require a Working with Children Check and National Police Record CertificatePosition Description

Archivist

Genazzano FCJ College is a high performing Catholic day and boarding school beginning with the Early Learning Centre (co-educational 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten) and girls only education from Preparatory to Year 12.

Reflecting the ideals and values of FCJ education, Genazzano FCJ College aims to promote the spiritual, moral and academic formation of its students.  The Vision and Mission Statement describes the Genazzano graduate as a young woman with a passion for life, a love of learning and the courage and confidence to lead and serve others.  It also identifies an excellent academic program, a quality religious education program, an intensive co-curriculum and an active engagement with issues of social justice as the means by which this vision can be achieved. 

EXPECTATIONS OF STAFF IN A CHILD SAFE SCHOOL

Genazzano FCJ College is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe environment in which all students, including Aboriginal children and students with a disability, feel safe and are safe.  Our College actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students and all staff members are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the College environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.  A condition of employment is that staff are deemed to be persons suitable to work with children.  Genazzano FCJ College has a Child Safe Policy and a Child Safety Code of Conduct.  All staff members of the school are subject to and expected to comply with the Child Safe Policy and the Child Safety Code of Conduct.

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time (0.3 FTE) Archivist to join our team.

POSITION PURPOSE

The College Archivist, is responsible for the management of the College’s archival collection.

POSITION OBJECTIVES

The College is legally and ethically required to keep certain records of its activities and transactions. It is also desirable to keep records and items for their heritage value and their importance to the Genazzano FCJ community, particularly alumnae, and to honour the College’s distinguished history as a leading girls’ school.

Archives support an understanding of school life through the management and retention of its personal, corporate and social memory.

The Archivist is the person mainly responsible for collecting, storing, conserving and retrieving these records and objects. Access to the archival records and interpretation of historic material is provided predominantly to the Genazzano FCJ community and, as required, to the wider community.

The College Archivist also works closely with key stakeholders both internally and externally.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Relevant tertiary qualification in Archives and Records Management

  • Demonstrated knowledge of archives, museums and records management principles and practices
  • Ability to effectively develop and manage programs and software to promote the College’s archive collection
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to effectively implement a records retention and disposal program system
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
  • Adherence to all College policies and demonstration of behaviors in accordance with the Child Safe Standards

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • Employed in accordance with terms and conditions of Victorian Catholic Schools Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2018
  • Classification as ESB 3-6
  • The incumbent will require a Working with Children Check and National Police Record Certificate

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