School Learning Support Officer Full Time Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Francis Greenway High School

NSW Public School Jobs - NSW DET Jobs.; Maitland; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Francis Greenway High School seeks a School Learning Support Officer to assist students with diverse learning needs under teacher supervision. You will aid in welfare, health and wellbeing activities and contribute to an inclusive learning environment.

The role includes work across streams such as vision/hearing support and bilingual settings, with progression based on student needs and school requirements.

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check Clearance.
• Mandatory training by the Department of Education and willingness to undertake first aid training relevant to the role.
• Administration of Medications – training to be provided based on student needs.
• Health support training to be provided based on student needs.
• 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 such disabilities.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for students with identified diverse learning needs in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction and supervision of a teacher to support educational outcomes.
• Support student welfare, health and wellbeing activities as required.
• Provide specific support for students in streams/settings: pre-school, vision support, hearing support, and bilingual, with additional duties as needed.

Job description

School Learning Support Officer Full Time Ongoing - Multiple Positions - Francis Greenway High School

NSW Public School Jobs - NSW DET Jobs. – New South Wales

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.

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.

About the Role

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).

Selection Criteria

• 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.

Special Notes

This advertisement is for two full time positions.

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. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Additional Information

Francis Greenway High School is an inclusive comprehensive secondary school with a large Support Unit. The student population continues to grow with a current enrolment of 779 students. 9% of students have a background where English is an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) and 25% identify as having an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. The school forms part of the Gateway Learning Community of schools who, as a group, provide a continuous path of learning for all students.

Students are provided challenge and support to reach their educational potential, including targeted strategies to support high potential and gifted students and Explicit Instruction. Students engage in a variety of extracurricular activities in sport, science, culture, the arts, drama, music and leadership. The student body are represented in decision making processes across the school through both the Student Voice Team and the Junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. A strong wellbeing focus is based on clear, consistent and fair boundaries, high expectations and individual recognition of success.

The school values the support of its community. We have fostered strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, business and industry, and community groups. Our Parent and Citizens body is a highly supportive group involved in the decision-making process and the operation of our school canteen. The Maitland Local AECG is a valuable consultative body which supports our Junior AECG and implementation of the Aboriginal education policy.