Student Support Aide - Classroom & Wellbeing

Department of Education Victoria; Portland; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland South Primary School, part of the Department of Education Victoria, invites applications for an Education Support Class position. The role focuses on delivering explicit, evidence-based teaching support, enabling students to access literacy and numeracy and participate in the school community with care and supervision.

We value collaborative teamwork, effective communication, and a commitment to ongoing professional learning.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties per guidelines.
• Ability to collaborate in a team.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Technical knowledge relevant to position.
• Willingness to support management and staff.
• Commitment to professional learning.

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.
• 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

Technical knowledge

Advisory capability

Professional learning

Education

Education support qualification

Tools

Auslan

Braille

Job description

Portland South Primary School, part of the Department of Education Victoria, invites applications for an Education Support Class position. The role focuses on delivering explicit, evidence-based teaching support, enabling students to access literacy and numeracy and participate in the school community with care and supervision.

We value collaborative teamwork, effective communication, and a commitment to ongoing professional learning.