Student Support & Learning Facilitator

Government schools; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Gladstone Park is seeking an Education Support Class position to assist teachers and students, operating under school policy with supervision. The role may involve coordinating a small team of aides and supporting educational programs within a co-educational Year 7–12 setting in Melbourne's north‑west suburbs.

The role requires assisting with planning, routine student support, and collaboration with teachers, parents and external providers, while maintaining data and program integrity.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks.
• Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level 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 in respect to the work area.
• 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 co-ordination, 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

Teamwork

Communication

Technical Knowledge

Advisory Skills

Professional Learning

Policy Adherence

Job description

Gladstone Park is seeking an Education Support Class position to assist teachers and students, operating under school policy with supervision. The role may involve coordinating a small team of aides and supporting educational programs within a co-educational Year 7–12 setting in Melbourne's north‑west suburbs.

The role requires assisting with planning, routine student support, and collaboration with teachers, parents and external providers, while maintaining data and program integrity.