Education Support Coordinator - Student & Teacher Programs

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The State Government of Victoria invites applications for an Education Support Class position in Melbourne's southern suburbs. The role focuses on supporting teachers and coordinating a team of education support staff under supervision, with duties aligned to school policy and established guidelines.

Successful candidates will provide routine student support, assist with planning, communicate with teachers and parents, and contribute to student wellbeing under supervision, while not performing

Qualifications

• SC1 Demonstrated capacity to coordinate and support others within established guidelines and frameworks.
• SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate in a team environment.
• SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication.

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

Job description

The State Government of Victoria invites applications for an Education Support Class position in Melbourne's southern suburbs. The role focuses on supporting teachers and coordinating a team of education support staff under supervision, with duties aligned to school policy and established guidelines.

Successful candidates will provide routine student support, assist with planning, communicate with teachers and parents, and contribute to student wellbeing under supervision, while not performing