Education Support - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time / From 21/08/2023

Organisation:
Schools (Government)

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Teacher

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

SC1 Demonstrated capacity to:
- work with students with moderate to high needs;
- undertake a range of tasks and functions to provide support and/or attendant care;
- effectively implement Manual Handling and Health Care Plans for individual students.

SC2 Demonstrated ability to:
- work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, therapists, students and parents/carers;
- promote a learning environment that is safe and inclusive for students with special needs and challenging behaviours.

SC3 Commitment to:
- supporting students with a range of learning, behavioural, physical and medical support needs (see 'Responsibilities' below);
- developing effective relationships with students, parents/carers, other staff and the broader school community; model the school values.

SC 4 Experience in implementing at least two of the following:

Auslan
Manual handling
Schoolwide positive behaviour supports
Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), PODD, iPads, Proloquo2Go, LAMP

Role:

Performs and/or supervises tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice and school policy.

This may include the supervision and coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

Supervision and coordination would be limited to ensuring routine tasks are performed to required standards.

Input into identifying training needs and development of education support class staff within the work area or educational program becomes an important feature at range 2.

Specialised support to achieve specific outcomes is a feature of range 2. Typically this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the operation of a work area (e.g. managing the day to day operation of a school office) under the direction of the principal or another senior manager.

Provides support to teachers and students that is beyond the routine support provided at education support class Level 1, range 1.

Within an educational program assists teachers with the coordination of the support function, such as directing/organising the work of other support staff or providing a specialist support role.

Undertakes medical intervention support tasks or other specialised student/teacher support roles that require specific training that must be updated from time to time.

The role is for a specific purpose for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.

Performs technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options.

Routine technical support in libraries, science and information technology laboratories would be typical examples.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.

Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities:

Provides routine support for teachers including assisting with planning of student routines
Supports communication between teachers and parents
Communicates with teachers on routine matters related to students and/or other responsibilities
Provides basic physical care and wellbeing support for students such as toileting, meals, and lifting
Communicating with student/s to support comprehension of basic tasks and information
Addresses immediate behavioural presentations relating to specific students within a classroom setting aligned to school policy and procedure
Provides basic support and supervision for individuals or groups of up to 4 students within a classroom setting
Supports teachers in the coordination of educational programs independently or under mínimal supervision, including rostering and organising the work of a team of aides, providing routine coordination, guidance, and support to other student support staff, liaising with external providers of support services about clearly defined support needs and resources, assisting teachers with the communication of student outcomes and educational programs
Provides medical intervention support to a student/s, under specific conditions, with appropriate training and guidance
Provides specialised communication suppo