Education Support Assistant - Flexible Learning Centre

Victorian Government; Wodonga; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Victorian Government education department is seeking an Education Support Class role at the North East Victoria Flexible Learning Network. The position focuses on supporting teachers, coordinating student routines and supervising groups of students in a learning environment designed for disengaged learners.

Responsibilities include collaboration with school staff, communication with parents, basic medical and wellbeing support, and delivering targeted educational assistance under

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks.
• Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff.
• A commitment to professional learning and growth for both 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

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Coordination

Technical knowledge

Advising management

Professional learning

Job description

The Victorian Government education department is seeking an Education Support Class role at the North East Victoria Flexible Learning Network. The position focuses on supporting teachers, coordinating student routines and supervising groups of students in a learning environment designed for disengaged learners.

Responsibilities include collaboration with school staff, communication with parents, basic medical and wellbeing support, and delivering targeted educational assistance under