EAL & Multicultural Education Aide

government schools; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Victorian Department of Education is seeking an Education Support role hosted at the Shepparton English Language Centre, managed through St Georges Road Primary School. The role focuses on assisting students with English language learning and supporting teachers in a diverse, multi-cultural setting.

Applicants will support transitions, attend meetings, and contribute to school activities across multiple sites in 2027, with a part-time schedule and flexible duties to meet student needs.

Qualifications

• SC1 Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions in one or more work areas within a school environment.
• SC2 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.
• SC3 Capacity to work co-operatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students and parents.
• SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

Responsibilities

• Support students in the classroom, explain teacher instructions and work requirements.
• Support teachers’ general communication with students.
• Guide the work of small groups, or individual, identified EAL students with specific activities prepared by the classroom teacher and promote English language learning.
• Assisting with the preparation of EAL teaching aids/resources to support curriculum delivery.
• Accompanying teachers and students on excursions.
• Support parents and preschool children in the Community Hub of St Georges Rd PS and the Shepparton English Language Centre.
• Support the co-ordinator of the Community Hub of St Georges Rd PS and the Shepparton English Language Centre.
• Support teachers, student welfare co-ordinators and outside agencies to communicate with families, and link the families with services.
• Assist students and their families with transition from one educational setting to another.
• Act as a resource to develop staff knowledge of the students’ backgrounds and the issues they face.
• Help to involve parents in school activities and programs.
• Assists school personnel in promotion of multicultural events and activities in allocated schools to raise awareness and celebrate diversity and cultural differences.
• Attends meetings locally, regionally and state-wide as requested by the allocated schools as directed.

Job description

The Victorian Department of Education is seeking an Education Support role hosted at the Shepparton English Language Centre, managed through St Georges Road Primary School. The role focuses on assisting students with English language learning and supporting teachers in a diverse, multi-cultural setting.

Applicants will support transitions, attend meetings, and contribute to school activities across multiple sites in 2027, with a part-time schedule and flexible duties to meet student needs.