Education Support Coordinator - Classroom & Student Care

Department of Education Victoria; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria – Dandenong VIC invites applications for an Education Support Staff role in classroom and student support at Dandenong North Primary School. The position involves assisting teachers, coordinating support tasks and contributing to student wellbeing under supervision.

Applicants should show teamwork, effective communication, and a commitment to ongoing professional learning. Experience with Talk for Writing is desirable.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks.
• Ability to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
• Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
• A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
• Experience with using the Talk for Writing Program in the Primary Years

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

Effective communication

Duties coordination

Professional learning

Talk for Writing

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Dandenong VIC invites applications for an Education Support Staff role in classroom and student support at Dandenong North Primary School. The position involves assisting teachers, coordinating support tasks and contributing to student wellbeing under supervision.

Applicants should show teamwork, effective communication, and a commitment to ongoing professional learning. Experience with Talk for Writing is desirable.