Education Administration & Support Specialist

Government schools; Australia; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Government schools in Victoria seek an Education Support class position to assist with administrative tasks, data handling, and general student services under supervision and direction. The role may involve coordinating other support staff and assisting teachers within educational programs.

The position emphasizes working within school policies, maintaining records, coordinating communications, and supporting health and wellbeing tasks as part of a broader educational support team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties per guidelines and frameworks.
• Ability to coordinate and support others in the role.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Technical knowledge relevant to the position.
• Ability to provide advice to management and staff in the work area.
• Commitment to professional learning and growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine clerical or other administrative support responsibilities including general telephone, front office enquiries, mail deliveries, assisting with stock control, supporting organisation of meetings, receiving and initial processing of standard paperwork
• Maintain, enter and retrieve data from the schools IT systems, such as the school's records system, including computerised student, staff and school records
• Maintain and update office records, enrolment data, diary records, and basic written records
• Support or coordinate the preparation of standard routine internal and external communication according to school procedures (e.g. form letters, newsletters)
• Source basic data or factual information from given sources to support school administrative functions, e.g. books, reports, manuals, catalogues, tables, forms, etc.
• Coordinate the delivery of administrative services within the school
• In consultation with the principal, determine and manage work priorities within the school office
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure effective administration procedures
• Coordinate the implementation of requisitioning, purchasing and issuing procedures
• Manage client reception and office operations
• Liaise with school staff in regard to support requirements
• Coordinate staff timetabling
• Undertakes VASS and/or VET administration support
• Supports the first aid facilities and assists in delivering first aid to students

Skills

Team coordination

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Technical knowledge

Advisory to management

Professional learning

Education

Education qualifications up to 3 years

Job description

Government schools in Victoria seek an Education Support class position to assist with administrative tasks, data handling, and general student services under supervision and direction. The role may involve coordinating other support staff and assisting teachers within educational programs.

The position emphasizes working within school policies, maintaining records, coordinating communications, and supporting health and wellbeing tasks as part of a broader educational support team.