Classroom Support

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonbeach Primary School, under the Department of Education Victoria, invites applications for an Education Support Class position. The role focuses on assisting teachers, coordinating support staff, and contributing to student wellbeing under school guidelines.

Candidates should demonstrate collaboration, communication, and advisory capabilities, with a commitment to professional learning and school improvement. The school welcomes applicants from the local community in Bonbeach, Victoria.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine support for teachers including assisting with planning of student routines.
• Supports communication between teachers and parents.
• Coordinates support tasks and rostering for aides under supervision.
• Provides medical intervention support where required and follows school policy.
• Supports teachers in coordinating educational programs and activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Coordination

Advisory skills

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Bonbeach VIC

3d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Bonbeach Primary School was built in a well-established and attractive area in 1958. The school is situated in the City of Kingston, 35 kilometres southeast of Melbourne. The location provides the school with easy access to Port Phillip Bay, Edithvale Wetlands and Patterson River and community sporting venues. The school sits amidst extensive, picturesque, treed grounds.

Demographics

School enrolments are 374 and increasing as younger families move into the area.

Mission

The school¿s mission is to provide students with a strong sense of personal identity, responsibility and positive self-esteem within a caring environment. We aim to develop each student¿s unique academic potential to the maximum, preparing children for an increasingly complex and changing world. We foster teamwork, co-operative methods of learning, strong peer support and a high level of parental involvement in all facets of school operation.

The education program offered by Bonbeach Primary School is highly regarded by the community. The emphasis of the program is the development of literacy and numeracy and student well-being, supported by Key Improvement Areas of Teaching and Learning with a particular emphasis on student engagement, development of Literacy, in particular writing, and Whole School Welfare. Bonbeach Primary School also provides a comprehensive curriculum covering all eight key learning areas. Curriculum planning, delivery and assessment are based strongly on Victorian Curriculum. Organised access to the latest learning technologies is available throughout the school.

Curriculum Organisation and Delivery

The school structure is co-educational with a mix of composite and straight grades. Co-operative planning and interaction among all grades and sections, is strongly promoted.

Programs are operating in Literacy Support, the Victorian Early Years Literacy Program, Library, Visual Arts, Indonesian, Performing Arts, and Physical Education. Music, Physical Education, Literacy support and Indonesian are taught with teachers being responsible for `specialists¿ programs' as well as other co-ordination duties and roles.

Bonbeach Primary School offers its students many opportunities to be actively involved in an extensive range of enrichment activities such as: - Junior School Council, Science, Technology and Mathematics theme days, camping, concert performance, swimming, buddies, Life Education, transition (Pre-School to Preparatory and Year 6 to 7). There is a strong emphasis on participation in sport with successful inter-school competitions in athletics, swimming, cross-country running and summer and winter sports.

Each student is assessed regularly so that strengths can be built upon, and, through a very active Pupil Welfare Team, which works with Guidance Officers, Speech Therapist, Visiting Teachers and parents, improvement areas can be identified and dealt with through individual assistance and a literacy intervention program.

Staffing

Bonbeach Primary School has a staff of 28 teachers including the Principal and Assistant Principal. Support staff includes a full-time Business Manager and a part-time administrative officer and 6 integration aides. Our Preschool has 4 Early Childhood Teachers and 5 Educators.

Bonbeach PS and Preschool have recently completed a major building upgrade, enabling the school to have state of the art facilities.

The community is very proud of its magnificent grounds that provide quiet shaded areas, a large oval, basketball and netball courts, an outdoor learning area as well as senior and junior adventure playgrounds.

Selection Criteria

• SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.


• SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.


• SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.


• SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.


• SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.


• SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

Role

[Attendance requirement for this position]

An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

• Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.


• Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.


• Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken 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.


• 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 would be typical examples.

An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialisedstudent/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include:

• 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 minimal supervision, including rostering and organising the work of a team of aides, providing routine co-ordination, 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 support for students and teachers in areas such as AUSLAN and braille

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.


• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.


• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.


• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.


• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.


• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.


• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx