Swimming Pool Assistant

Location: Geelong

Job type: Part time / From 25/03/2024 - 26/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1405506

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of swimming skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC3 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

SC4 Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC5 Demonstrated a firm commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

SC6 Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and provide whole school swimming and water safety instruction for a diversity of learners.

**Role**:
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:
Provide a learn to swim program to students of varying ability and age.

Assessing the progress of students and adjust programs accordingly.

Complete any paperwork required in a timely manner.

Ensure safety rules and regulations are adhered to.

Maintain ongoing accreditation as a swim teacher.

Other duties assigned by the Principal within the scope of the role.

**Who May Apply**:
A recognised swim teacher qualification is required that meets Department of Education and Training Swimming and Water Activities guidelines.

An approved First Aid qualification and a current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate

**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 sect