Education Support — Residential Student Leadership School

Department of Education Victoria; Dinner Plain; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria in Dinner Plain VIC is seeking an Education Support class to assist teachers, coordinate student routines and support wellbeing in a residential program. The role requires teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to work with multiple campuses within the Alpine School framework.

The successful candidate will provide routine classroom assistance, liaise with parents, and assist in rostering, supervision, and coordination of support staff under supervision,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and support other staff within an educational program.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with teachers and kept allies.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with families and staff.
• Capability to provide advice and support to school leadership and management.
• 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

Coordination and support

Teamwork

Effective communication

Advising management

Professional learning

Job description

Department of Education Victoria in Dinner Plain VIC is seeking an Education Support class to assist teachers, coordinate student routines and support wellbeing in a residential program. The role requires teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to work with multiple campuses within the Alpine School framework.

The successful candidate will provide routine classroom assistance, liaise with parents, and assist in rostering, supervision, and coordination of support staff under supervision,