Education Support Aide & Classroom Coordinator

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Elsternwick Primary School (EPS) invites applications for an Education Support Class position in Melbourne's southern suburbs. The role is three days per week, supervised under school policy. Tasks include coordination of support staff and assisting teachers within educational programs.

The position supports student education but does not include teaching duties. It may involve health and wellbeing support, data maintenance, and liaising with families, under the guidance of a teacher and school

Qualifications

• Experience supporting teachers and students within an educational setting.
• Ability to follow guidelines, school policy, and supervision.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork capabilities in a school environment.

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

Teamwork

Communication

Coordination

Job description

Elsternwick Primary School (EPS) invites applications for an Education Support Class position in Melbourne's southern suburbs. The role is three days per week, supervised under school policy. Tasks include coordination of support staff and assisting teachers within educational programs.

The position supports student education but does not include teaching duties. It may involve health and wellbeing support, data maintenance, and liaising with families, under the guidance of a teacher and school