Lucia Mangos

As the Year 7 Pastoral Coordinator I have the exciting opportunity to offer expert pastoral and behaviour support specifically in Year 7, but more broadly across the Secondary School. Under the oversight of the Director of Years 7-8 and in conjunction with the other Pastoral Coordinators, I am working towards promoting and implementing the following duties to assist with the direction of the college.

Current roles:

• Year 7 Pastoral Coordinator
• Year 7 Home Group Teacher
• Year 7 Christian Studies Teacher
• Years 7-9 English Teacher

Current duties:

• Meet regularly with the Director of Years 7-8 and the other Pastoral Coordinator (Year 8) to proactively respond to the pastoral needs of all Year 7 students.
• Support Year 7 Home Group teachers and classroom teachers to respond to the pastoral needs of their students.
• Ensure consistent and proactive communication with parents in relation to behaviour and pastoral issues affecting Year 7 students.
• Oversee and support Year 7 specific events, including Year 7 Orientation Day and the Year 7 Camp.
• In conjunction with the Director of Year 7-8 and the other Pastoral Coordinator (Year 8) I coordinate and oversee assemblies.
• Share the responsibility of signing and proof-reading semester reports with other pastoral leadership.
• In conjunction with the Director of Year 7-8, I support classroom teachers to ensure high expectations are maintained alongside a high level of support to guide students to take responsibility for their own academic performance, behaviour and presentation.
• In conjunction with the Director of Year 7-8, I support the behaviour management of students across Year 7.
• Follow up students making poor behaviour choices or those who are disengaged from their learning, involving parents when necessary.
• Refer student management issues to the Director of Year 7-8 and Secondary Principal which are ongoing and/or serious in nature.
• Maintain prompt and thorough documentation of student matters ( ie appropriately recording in SEQTA). When required, ensure relevant documentation of student matters is shared with the Student Wellbeing Teams.
• Assist the Director of Year 7-8 to action and communicate strategies, supports and appropriate consequences as required ( ie behaviour contract, suspensions etc) that align with College Policies and Procedures.
• When necessary, meet with individual students to support/mentor/counsel as required.
• Regularly acknowledge student achievements in assemblies, newsletters etc.
• In conjunction with the Secondary School Principal, Secondary Year Level Directors ( 7-8, 9-10, 11-12) and Year Level Coordinators ( 7-12), assist in the development of the calendar of diverse inter house events, such as inter house extracurricular competitions.
• Assist in aligning inter-house activities purposefully across Years 7-12.
• Highlight inter house events and successes through assemblies and newsletters, emphasising participation benefits.
• Assist in the implementation of a points system for events with an annual award for the top performing house;acknowledging individual and team successes regularly.
• Ensure activities cater to diverse student interests and abilities; empowering students within houses for increased engagement.
• Work closely with the Year 7 Home Group Teachers.
• Work closely with the other Pastoral Coordinators ( years 7-12).
• When required, work closely with Learning Support Coordinator and School Counsellors/Well being Team to address student needs and/or concerns.
• Attend Staff Devotions and Staff meetings.
• Attend Professional Learning sessions where necessary.
• Involved in co-curricular programs of the College ( eg Year 7 Camp).
• Contribute to extra-curricula activities ( eg ECCO)
• Support the policies and expectations of the College.

As the Middle School Female Pastoral Care Coordinator for Years 7-9, I undertook a number of significant duties which helped provide a safe, nurturing and caring environment for the Middle School students in particular the female students.

Roles:

• Middle School Female Pastoral Care Coordinator (Years 7-9)
• Year 8 Home Group Teacher
• Yer 8 Christian Studies Teacher
• Years 7-9 English Teacher

Duties:

• Called all new parents to Emmaus at the start of each calendar year and any joined parents in later throughout the year.
• Communicated and worked with parents in a prompt, thorough and consistent manner.
• Liaised with Middle School staff regarding student matters.
• Met regularly with the Middle School Pastoral Team to discuss Middle School student matters.
• Informed and worked collaboratively with the Head of Middle School on student management issues that were ongoing and/or serious in nature.
• Actioned and communicated strategies as required ( ie behaviour contracts, suspensions).
• Implemented Middle School policies and procedures.
• Identified and responded to student management issues in accordance with the College's expectations and behaviour management.
• Followed up with students and families who did not attend Detentions/ Lunch Time Studies by the due date.
• Upheld and encouraged high execrations and high levels of support when it came to respecting God, people, and property.
• Organised, coordinated and oversaw the growth and maintenance of intentional leadership opportunities in the Middle School ( including and beyond Middle School House Captains) with a heart for service as modeled by Jesus.
• Maintained prompt and thorough documentation of all student matters (ie recording in SEQTA).
• Maintained prompt and thorough documentation of all parent interactions and meetings ( ie recording in SEQTA).
• Shared documentation of student interaction with the Pastoral Care team.
• Actively maintained high standards across the student body in accordance with school uniform policy and directives.
• Organised and coordinated Middle School Assemblies in conjunction with key stakeholders ( ie Well Being staff, student leaders, guest speakers, etc) under the oversight of the Head of Middle School.
• Activity sought to improve my practises ( ie seeking feedback from the Head of Middle School).
• Supported colleagues to improve their practices.
• Keep up to date in trends and matters pertaining ro Middle School students.
• Attended Staff Devotions and Staff meetings.
• Was involved in co-curricular programs of the College ( eg Year 8 camp).
• Contributed to extra- curricular activities ( eg Girl's Connections).
• Supported the policies and expectations of the College.

• Implement prepared lesson plans in essential classrooms
• Utilize technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials
• Complete documentation of attendance, grades and other required details
• Lead classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning
• Follow classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
• Uphold classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules
• Take notes and prepare reports on school day activities to provide the primary teacher with
• Teach diverse subjects for grades R-12, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of the regular teacher.

During my time at King's, I have undertaken numerous roles and sustained many responsibilities, all of which have played a role in making me the best educator I could be for my students.

Roles:

• Middle Schools Girls Coordinator ( Years 6-9)
• Middle School/Senior School Japanese Teacher (Years 5-10 )
• Middle School English and Literacy Teacher (Years 6-9)
• Middle School Pastoral Care Teacher and Faith Studies Teacher ( Year 9)
• Middle School Pastoral Care Teacher and Faith Studies Teacher ( Year 6) English/HASS /Geography/Health/Mathematics
• Junior School Health Teacher (Year 4)
• Middle School Specialised Learning Teacher ( Years 6-7)

Duties:

• Planned and developed appropriate lessons and assessments to suit the subject curriculum
• Built classroom environments to encourage learning, promote intellectual curiosity, and display respect and inclusion
• Utilized positive reinforcement and behaviour redirection to maintain order and to discipline inappropriate behaviour
• Developed and implemented semester unit plans, overviews and assessment plans to meet the requirements of the Australian Curriculum and the relevant curriculum frameworks
• Worked collaboratively with my Faculty area to establish key assessment tasks in each year level and moderated student learning using the Australian curriculum
• Used SEQTA for documenting, planning, assessment and recording student achievement in Mark book
• Coordinated communication between students and school administration to create an effective and culturally-sensitive learning environment
• Communicated effectively with students and families to report student progress or address challenges
• Designed and implemented assessments to evaluate student needs
• Monitored students for signs of behavioural or learning difficulties and engaged administrators, counsellor and parents to provide comprehensive support
• Encouraged students in a positive and supportive learning and focused on the individual needs of each student
• Worked in a pastoral capacity with students to produce high quality education in a Christian setting
• Participated in such activities as requested by the Principal and Director of Middle School eg Staff Meetings, Staff Devotions, Relief Lesson supervisions, Interview Nights, Family Chapel Night, Celebration Evening, Open Day, Curriculum Nights, and Student Activities ( Years 6-9 Camps, Years 8-9 Japanese excursions and Japan Exchange Trip, Years 6/7 Japanese Quiz Days, Year 8 Japanese Speech Contest) etc
• Organised the Year 8 Girls Seminar Days
• Assisted in the Year 6 Transition Days, Middle School Sports Days and Camps
• Developed and implemented Middle School behaviour management policies and procedures
• Contributed to extra-curricula activities ( Aerobics Team Coach, Backstage Manager of the School Musical, Years 6/7 Speech Contest Coach).

During this period of time, I was a language teacher at Salisbury East High School where I taught English, Greek and Vocational Education in the Middle School. In this role, I sustained many responsibilities.

Duties:

• Employed interactive teaching methods that catered for student learning needs and taught students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds who had a range of language proficiencies
• Worked collaboratively with the Greek teaching department, languages team and other staff in preparing for cultural experiences in the language context
• Contributed to the schools' co-curricula program, faculty meetings and participated in PD activities as well as attended Training and Development sessions
• Designed assessment policies in Greek and English, which incorporated the Assessment Policy of the Department.

As part of the JET program, I was placed in local boards of education ( Kindergarten, Primary and Junior High schools) where I engaged in language instruction to classes of approximately 35-40 students in each class and carried out the following duties under the guidance of Language Teachers' Consultants

Duties:

• Engaged in English language conversation training at primary and junior high schools
• Prepared materials using all four macro skills from resources both internal and external
• Assisted in projects related to international activities eg editing, translating and compiling of pamphlets
• Created an International Room filled with many learning materials that could provide a mutual understanding between Japan and Australia
• Founded English club which provided opportunities for the students with an interest in English
• Prepared and coached students for English language speech contests
• I was responsible for exchange activities related to local residents and local private groups in cross cultural awareness and understanding.

During this time spent at Northern Educational Consultants, I tutored students on a one to one basis and in small groups ranging from the ages of 5 to 25 all with different levels within the Modern Greek language.

Duties:

• Prepared and produced materials appropriate for the ability levels of all the students
• Discussed and engaged in conversations related to Modern Greek language and culture
• Coached students for upcoming orals or speeches in the language
• Translated government documents from Ancient and Modern Greek to English.