Multicultural Education Aide

Department of Education Victoria; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria in Shepparton is seeking an Education Support class staff member to assist in the Shepparton English Language Centre at St Georges Road Primary School. The role involves routine support tasks, coordinating with teachers and education support staff, and providing health and wellbeing assistance under supervision.

Contract positions will run from 27 January 2027 to 27 January 2028, with a part-time 27.08 hours per week schedule totaling 0.71 EFT across 4 days.

Qualifications

• Capacity to communicate with students, parents and school staff.
• Ability to work with teachers, education support staff and management.
• Experience supporting educational programs and student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support students in classrooms and assist with routine tasks.
• Coordinate with teachers and education support staff under supervision.
• Assist with health, wellbeing and student support tasks as required.
• Attend meetings and contribute to student welfare and program delivery.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Stakeholder support

Education

No formal qualification required

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Shepparton VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

The host school for the Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC) since 2008 to the current time is St Georges Road Primary School in the south of Shepparton.The School Principal has the overall responsibility of the school, including the Shepparton English Language Centre, which will operate as a sub-school of the host school.

The Shepparton English Language Centre is located in the northwest corner of the St Georges Road Primary School site in a discrete building formerly used by the Shepparton Schools¿ Support Centre (corner of Hayes and Weddell Streets).The building is called the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary School/SELC. SELC also has three primary classrooms located in a new relocatable building on the southeast corner of the St Georges Road PS grounds (corner of St Georges Road and John Street). SELC¿s main entrance and office is located opposite 22 Weddell Street, Shepparton.

The Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC), based at the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary, will be responsible for providing EAL (English as an Additional Language) Intensive English Tuition to New Arrivals students in primary and secondary government schools in the Shepparton Schools District.

In addition to Intensive English Tuition, students are taught some specialist areas such as Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music, Science and/or Aussie Skills.

The overall target number for SELC is 65 students each year.Although this does fluctuate, enrolment numbers have only gone lower than 65 students (5 classrooms) during the period of the COVID pandemic.

New Arrival Primary and Secondary students from the Shepparton network of schools will attend the Hayes St Campus full time for a period of 6 - 12 months.

The Shepparton English Language Centre also provides a Visiting Teacher Service. This provides individual, targeted support to local EAL students who have been in Australia between one and five years. Outlying schools who do not have sufficient numbers of students to be able to employ their own staff will be serviced by a SELC teacher who will provide individual, targeted support to EAL Students and support teachers to build the capacity for EAL delivery in each school.

St Georges Road PS as the host school will employ staff on a contract basis, with the possibility of secondment and right of return provisions for ongoing staff in government schools.

3. Situation for 2027 Employees

If student numbers enrolled reduce at any period during the year the expertise of staff will be reallocated to provide other forms of EAL support to other government schools or areas of education. The reallocation of staff will be at the discretion of the leadership of SELC in consultation with the principal of St Georges Rd PS and the EAL Unit in Melbourne.

Selection Criteria

Applicants must address the following criteria in their application:

• SC1 Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions in one or more work areas within a school environment.
• SC2 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.
• SC3 Capacity to work co-operatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students and parents.
• SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

Role

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An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

• Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
• Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
• Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
• Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.

An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialisedstudent/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

Responsibilities

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Who May Apply

• Support students in the classroom, explain teacher instructions and work requirements.
• Support teachers¿ general communication with students.
• Guide the work of small groups, or individual, identified EAL students with specific activities prepared by the classroom teacher and promote English language learning.
• Assisting with the preparation of EAL teaching aids/resources to support curriculum delivery.
• Accompanying teachers and students on excursions.
• Support parents and preschool children in the Community Hub of St Georges Rd PS and the Shepparton English Language Centre.
• Support the co-ordinator of the Community Hub of St Georges Rd PS and the Shepparton English Language Centre.
• Support teachers, student welfare co-ordinators and outside agencies to communicate with families, and link the families with services.
• Assist students and their families with transition from one educational setting to another.
• Act as a resource to develop staff knowledge of the students¿ backgrounds and the issues they face.
• Help to involve parents in school activities and programs.
• Assists school personnel in promotion of multicultural events and activities in allocated schools to raise awareness and celebrate diversity and cultural differences.
• Attends meetings locally, regionally and state-wide as requested by the allocated schools as directed.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

• Hours Per Week

  Hours per Week: 27.08 hours per week

  Time Fraction: 0.71 EFT (Equivalent Full-Time)

  Days per Week: 4 days a week

• Tenure

  A contract position from 27th January 2027 to 27th January 2028 will be offered.

• Education Support Qualification

  No formal qualification required.

• Registration

  Current Working With Children Check

• Driver¿s Licence

  A current Driver¿s Licence is required.

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal

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