Education Support Officer: Student Care & Program Coordination

Government schools; Rural City of Benalla; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Benalla P-12 College is seeking an Education Support Class role to assist with student routines, wellbeing, and classroom coordination. You will support teachers, communicate with parents, and help in rostering and program delivery under supervision, ensuring alignment with school policies and guidelines.

The role focuses on supporting student health and communication, including basic care, behavioural support, and collaboration with teachers to deliver educational services and programs across

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with guidelines and frameworks.
• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively.
• Strong oral and written communication skills within a team.
• Technical knowledge relevant to education support roles.
• Ability to advise management and school staff within the work area.

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

Advisory to staff

Professional learning

Coordination

Education

Qualification up to 3 years

Job description

Benalla P-12 College is seeking an Education Support Class role to assist with student routines, wellbeing, and classroom coordination. You will support teachers, communicate with parents, and help in rostering and program delivery under supervision, ensuring alignment with school policies and guidelines.

The role focuses on supporting student health and communication, including basic care, behavioural support, and collaboration with teachers to deliver educational services and programs across