Education Support & Coordination Specialist

Government schools; Mildura; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Talbot Primary School seeks an Education Support class team member to assist teachers, coordinate routine student support, and contribute to a safe, inclusive learning environment. You will work under supervision, support student wellbeing, and help implement educational programs in a rural Victorian setting.

Experience with classroom support, collaboration with teachers, and basic health/wellbeing tasks are valued.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to follow established guidelines and frameworks.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for team and stakeholders.
• Technical knowledge relevant to education support tasks.
• Capacity to advise management and school staff within the work area.
• Commitment to ongoing 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

Guidelines and frameworks awareness

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Technical knowledge relevant to role

Advising management and staff

Professional learning mindset

Education

Qualifications up to three years

Job description

Talbot Primary School seeks an Education Support class team member to assist teachers, coordinate routine student support, and contribute to a safe, inclusive learning environment. You will work under supervision, support student wellbeing, and help implement educational programs in a rural Victorian setting.

Experience with classroom support, collaboration with teachers, and basic health/wellbeing tasks are valued.