Education Support Assistant: Classroom & Student Success

Department of Education Victoria; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bourchier Street Primary School in Shepparton, VIC is seeking an Education Support class position to work under supervision, coordinating aides and supporting teachers within an educational program, in line with school policy.

The role includes routine tasks, coordinating educational activities, and health and wellbeing support for students. It also offers collaboration with staff, a focus on learning, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties per guidelines and frameworks.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Possess the technical knowledge relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other staff.
• A commitment to professional learning and growth for self and others.

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

Coordinating others

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Technical knowledge

Advising management

Professional learning

Job description

Bourchier Street Primary School in Shepparton, VIC is seeking an Education Support class position to work under supervision, coordinating aides and supporting teachers within an educational program, in line with school policy.

The role includes routine tasks, coordinating educational activities, and health and wellbeing support for students. It also offers collaboration with staff, a focus on learning, and professional development opportunities.