School Learning Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Albion Park Rail Public School

NSW Department of Education; Shellharbour; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Albion Park Rail Public School, part of the NSW Department of Education, is seeking a School Learning Support Officer to assist students with diverse learning needs under a teacher's direction.

The role emphasizes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities, with potential duties across streams such as pre-school, vision, hearing and bilingual settings, contributing to an inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check Clearance required.
• Mandatory training completed; willingness for first aid training.
• Administration of medications training provided as needed.
• Health support training provided as needed.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to support students with disabilities.
• Clear communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students with identified learning needs under teacher direction.
• Provide welfare, health and wellbeing activities.
• Assist in streams: pre-school, vision, hearing, bilingual settings.
• Collaborate with teachers to meet individual student outcomes.

Skills

Working with Children Check Clearance

Teamwork

Effective communication

Disability support

Job description

About the Role

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people. School Learning Support Officers provides support for students with identified diverse learning needs including disability in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction and supervision of a teacher to support the achievement of educational outcomes. This support includes student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required. In addition School Learning Support Officers may provide specific support for students in the following streams or settings: pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual. Student Learning Support Officers working in these streams/settings have specific additional duties, in addition to the general duties for School Learning Support Officers that are required to be performed.

Essential Requirements

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• Completion of mandatory training required by the Department of Education and a willingness to undertake first aid training relevant to the School Learning Support Officer role.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.
• Health support training to be provided based on student needs (subject to transition provisions).
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work with students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Awareness of the needs of students with emotional, physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

Albion Park Rail Public School is an inclusive learning community where quality learning is valued across Kindergarten to Year 6 and within our six support classes (IM, AU and MC). Our school is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every student is supported to engage, learn and thrive. Our school has an enrolment of 362 students, including 26% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 12% of students from a non-English speaking background. Our diverse school community is supported by a dedicated team who work collaboratively to ensure all students have access to inclusive learning opportunities.

School Learning Support Officers work closely with teachers to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing, helping to meet individual student needs and promote positive outcomes for all students.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.