Education Assistant - Mainstream

Department of Education; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education in WA seeks an Education Assistant to support teachers in delivering planned education programs and to foster a positive, inclusive classroom environment. You will assist with preparing learning spaces, organizing materials, and helping with literacy, numeracy, and social skills development.

You will work closely with staff to supervise students during activities and contribute to health and wellbeing support, ensuring a supportive learning experience for all learners.

Qualifications

• Team-based collaboration in a school setting.
• Clear written and oral communication to implement teaching techniques.
• Support of general health and wellbeing of students.
• Ability to assist with planned education programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing and maintaining learning environments; ensure equipment and resources are ready for use.
• Work alongside teachers to deliver planned education programs and foster a positive learning environment.
• Assist in caring for and supervising students during class activities and in delivering education programs; support literacy, numeracy, and social skills.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to implement demonstrations and learning activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Written & oral comms

Explicit teaching support

Literacy & numeracy support

Job description

In this role, you will ideally collaborate and work in a team environment, possess good written and oral communication skills to enable the implementation of explicit teaching techniques, of individual or small group programs, as well as display the ability to support general health and well-being of students.

Key responsibilities

• You will assist with preparing and maintaining the learning environment by ensuring equipment, materials and resources are organised, accessible and ready for use.
• Working alongside teachers, you will contribute to the delivery of planned education programs and help create a positive, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• As an Education Assistant you would be responsible for assisting with the care and supervision of students during class activities and in the delivery of planned education programs, with the ability to assist in teaching literacy, numeracy, and social skills.
• You will work collaboratively with teachers and other staff to provide care and supervision during classroom activities and assist with the implementation of planned programs, demonstrations and learning activities.

What you need

• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.