School Learning Support Officer - Illawarra, Australia - NSW Government -School Administrative and Support

NSW Government -School Administrative and Support

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Illawarra, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Full time

Description

Position Information:

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools.

We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

School Learning Support Officers provides support for students with identified diverse learning needs including disability in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction and supervision of a teacher to support the achievement of educational outcomes.

This support includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.

In addition School Learning Support Officers may provide specific support for students in the following streams or settings:
pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual.

Student Learning Support Officers working in these streams/settings have specific additional duties, in addition to the general duties for School Learning Support Officers that are required to be performed.

Essential Requirements

Working with Children Check Clearance
Completion of mandatory training required by the Department of Education and a willingness to undertake first aid training relevant to the School Learning Support Officer role.
Administration of Medications training to be provided based on student needs.

Selection Criteria:

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
Effective communication skills.

Special Notes:

About the NSW Department of Education

Additional School Information (Optional)

Wollongong West Public School is a vibrant and dynamic primary school that has served the West Wollongong community for over 95 years.

Our school celebrates and values our diverse community, with 14% of students being Aboriginal and 49% of students learning English as an Additional Language/Dialect.

The predominant home languages of our families are English and Arabic. Our school fosters a culture of inclusivity with students with diverse learning needs celebrated in all classes.

Our localised wellbeing framework supports a positive, therapeutic and trauma informed learning environment where all children are supported to connect, succeed and thrive.

Strong relationships between all community members are central to our school.

Our school has four support classes. Two classes cater for children with autism and two classes cater for children with emotional disturbance. The successful applicant's role will be to support children in our support unit classes.

How to Apply
If there are targeted questions, you must respond to these (maximum 300 words) and include in your covering letter.

Targeted Question 1
Please provide an example of how you have supported a child who has experienced trauma.

Targeted Question 2
Please provide an example of how you have supported a child who has social/emotional, sensory and communication needs.