Education Support Aide — Classroom & Coordination

Department of Education Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria – Yarraville VIC is seeking a proactive Education Support role at Ed Support Level 1-Range 2. The role focuses on assisting teachers, coordinating student routines, and supporting wellbeing within a small school community.

The successful candidate will contribute to safe, stimulating learning environments, collaborate with teachers and families, and participate in professional learning to support student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to perform duties per guidelines and frameworks.
• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Possess relevant technical knowledge for the role.
• Ability to advise and support management and staff.
• Commitment to professional learning and growth.

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 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

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Support coordination

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Yarraville VIC is seeking a proactive Education Support role at Ed Support Level 1-Range 2. The role focuses on assisting teachers, coordinating student routines, and supporting wellbeing within a small school community.

The successful candidate will contribute to safe, stimulating learning environments, collaborate with teachers and families, and participate in professional learning to support student outcomes.