Education Support Aide for Inclusive Multicultural Learning

government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Park Primary School in Melbourne’s northern suburbs seeks an Education Support Class staff member to assist teachers, coordinate student routines and provide health and wellbeing support under supervision. The role involves collaboration with the education team and adherence to school policies and guidelines.

It includes coordinating support tasks, managing routine supervision of small groups, and liaising with external providers to support student outcomes and educational programs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks.
• Ability to coordinate and support others in respect to specific work functions within the role.
• Capability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate with teachers and staff.

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

Guidelines & frameworks

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Job description

Willmott Park Primary School in Melbourne’s northern suburbs seeks an Education Support Class staff member to assist teachers, coordinate student routines and provide health and wellbeing support under supervision. The role involves collaboration with the education team and adherence to school policies and guidelines.

It includes coordinating support tasks, managing routine supervision of small groups, and liaising with external providers to support student outcomes and educational programs.