Position Summary

The Artistic Designer is responsible for overseeing the artistic aims of the program. The Artistic Designer will work closely with the teacher, youth workers and students to design, edit and display a digital exhibition of student artistic work related to the theme ‘Future Fit’.

Please note: The program dates and location may be subject to change due to COVID-19 restrictions

Program Context

Global Village School (GVS) is a recently established charity that has a mission to establish an inclusive secondary school. There are currently 6 directors and a committee of 6 volunteers who are working towards achieving this. Our organisation strives to create a restorative, diverse and values-driven staff culture where all employees and volunteers feel safe, respected and trusted.

In Term 1 2021, GVS is running a program called ‘Future Fit’ for approximately 30 Year 6 students from a range of primary schools in Coburg. The program will run full-time for two weeks. It aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of GVS’s education model for various stakeholders, including parents considering enrolling their child in GVS’s future secondary school; primary schools; the Department of Education and Training; and philanthropic and other educational partners. It will also serve as action research for our organisation to refine its school design. The focus of the program will be on the development of digital literacy - students will gather and compile stories and data relating to the learning-from-home experience and make their predictions on the future of education, culminating in a digital storytelling exhibition.

Duties

Duties of this role may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Contribute to the planning of the artistic design elements of the program during the planning day.
• Run sessions with students at the beginning and middle of the program; engage and inspire them with the artistic design process and the transferability of these skills and then support them developing and refining their pieces.
• Assist in editing of student work and compiling a video and visual displays (images and text) for the exhibition.
• Work collaboratively with other staff (teachers and youth workers) to set up and host the digital exhibition (which may include setting up a virtual tour)
• Undertake some stakeholder engagement during the exhibition including with families, schools, sponsors and partnership organisations.

Key Selection Criteria

• A relevant qualification and experience in roles similar to the one described
• Experience in working with young people and/or in an education setting
• Industry experience that can be shared with students relating to following a artistic design process to achieve an outcome
• Strong artistic and digital media skills including video editing, exhibiting digital and visual media and collaborative design that will promote the agency and voice of the young people.
• Understanding of some of the cultural and socio-economic barriers faced by cohorts of young people and their families in relation to accessing education.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team: proven effective communication (written & verbal), interpersonal, skills
• An understanding of the requirements for ensuring child safety and satisfactory completion of safety screening (a current Working With Children Check), current Victorian Drivers Licence, and the right to work in Australia.
• Internet-enabled device.

For further enquiries call: 0423 059 976.