Education Support Coordinator

State Government of Victoria, Australia; Shire of Central Goldfields; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryborough Education Centre in Victoria is seeking an Education Support class employee to perform tasks under supervision, coordinating routine classroom activities and supporting a small team of aides. The role involves assisting teachers, rostering, coordinating educational programs, and providing basic health and wellbeing support to students in accordance with school policies.

It includes duties such as supporting communication with parents, handling routine data tasks, and offering

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and supporting others in relevant work functions.
• Ability to work in a team and collaborate with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine support for teachers including assisting with planning 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

Coordination

Education

Education support qualification (up to 3 years)

Job description

Maryborough Education Centre in Victoria is seeking an Education Support class employee to perform tasks under supervision, coordinating routine classroom activities and supporting a small team of aides. The role involves assisting teachers, rostering, coordinating educational programs, and providing basic health and wellbeing support to students in accordance with school policies.

It includes duties such as supporting communication with parents, handling routine data tasks, and offering