Education Support Specialist — Student Success

Government schools; Mildura; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryborough Education Centre seeks an Education Support Officer - Teachers Assistant to join our team, working Monday to Friday with 5.85 hours per day. The role includes assisting teachers, coordinating student routines, and providing wellbeing support under supervision.

You will collaborate with staff, communicate with parents, and contribute to educational programs while upholding school policies. A commitment to ongoing professional learning is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties per guidelines and frameworks, coordinating and supporting others.
• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong 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.
• A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

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 coordination, 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 skills

Technical knowledge

Advisory support

Professional learning

Coordination support

Education

Education support qualifications

Job description

Maryborough Education Centre seeks an Education Support Officer - Teachers Assistant to join our team, working Monday to Friday with 5.85 hours per day. The role includes assisting teachers, coordinating student routines, and providing wellbeing support under supervision.

You will collaborate with staff, communicate with parents, and contribute to educational programs while upholding school policies. A commitment to ongoing professional learning is essential.