School Learning Support Officer
2 weeks ago
**Position Information**:
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.
**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**:
**About the NSW Department of Education**
**Additional School Information (Optional)**
Kotara High is a comprehensive co-educational high school located in the city of Newcastle with an enrolment of over 1150 students and over 120 staff. The school offers an extensive curriculum allowing for students to access post-school studies at work. Our students are highly motivated learners who excel academically across the curriculum. Students have built a strong sporting culture at the school, that historically, has been, and continues to be, competitive on a state and national level. There is a significant enrolment of Aboriginal students at Kotara High School and the whole community is committed to promoting its cultural and linguistic diversity.
The staff at Kotara High School is dynamic with various levels of experience and differing expertise. They are all committed with a strong ethos of collaboration, professional learning and continuous school improvement.
Recent initiatives that have had a positive impact upon our school include - the ALARM Matrix, Canvas, Student Mentoring, the Senior Learning Hub, transition and vocational programs. Kotara High School has strong connections with its partner primary schools, The University of Newcastle, Ube High School in Japan and the business community of Newcastle.
Throughout the 2021-2024 School Improvement Plan, KHS will be focused upon a number of key areas including, but not exclusive to, improving the percentage of students in the top two NAPLAN bands, improving the percentage of students in both Band 5 and 6 in the HSC, and increasing the percentage of students attending school greater than 90% of the time. These improvement measures have been isolated from a deep situational analysis and collaboration with all stakeholders, including students, staff, community and AECG.
**How to Apply**
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