Teacher Aide

Location: North East Region | Whittlesea

Job type: Part time / From 26/02/2024 - 26/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1404226

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

**SC6** A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**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:
**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:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
Arthurs Creek Primary School is a small school in Arthurs Creek within the Nillumbik Shire.

In 2024 the school will have an enrolment of 54 students and will be organised into three grades. The school has both full time and part time teachers and qualified Education Support Staff to support student learning. Small class sizes are a school priority to support student learning. Specialist areas include AUSLAN, PE, and STEM. Our focus going forward, is to embed PLC practices, MiniLit, develop our teaching and learning practices, with a focus on Literacy and Numeracy and incorporate the Berry Street Education Model along with Zones of Regulation.

Our students come from the surrounding areas of Arthurs Creek and bring with them a diverse range of learning needs. A proportion of our students require additional support to be able to engage, achieve and have their wellbeing taken care of. The school espouses the notion that all children have the right to access a quality and equitable education experience. Students that require additional support are supported with an individual education program. To support catch up and extension students identified are supported with an individual education plan. The school's intent is to ensure that all students in our care receive best practice and evidence based pedagogy that is aligned with the Victorian Curriculum so that they develop into independent, curious and resourceful adults.

The vision of the Arthurs Creek Primary School is the pursuit of excellent, lifelong learning and a sense of self worth, enabling responsible citizenship. The school recognises the strong link between home and school. This partnership is highly encouraged and valued. Arthurs Creek Primary School is a family friendly school that focuses on the whole child. Student Achievement, Engagement and Wellbeing are the fundamental pursuits of the school. The school aspires to engage its students with the support of the greater community to develop the requisite skills and strategies to adopt a growth mindset towards lifelong learning.

Arthurs Creek Primary School has three core values, which underpin the management and teaching practices at the school; these values are Be Respectful, Be Resilient, Be Responsible.