Ed Support Level 1-range 3: Stem/woodwork/technology

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Ed Support Level 1-Range 3

**Occupation**: Education and Training

**Location**: Ballarat

**Reference**: 1465175

**Location Profile**:
Yuille Park Community College is a multi-campus college providing an innovative curriculum based around an inquiry approach to learning. Our school values are: Belonging, Effort, Empathy and Respect.

Students work in learning communities in multi-age groups, building relationships and participating in a range of programs designed to provide collaborative learning opportunities. Yuille Park Community College provides a rich and nurturing learning environment that engages students to develop Lifelong Learning skills in an atmosphere of cooperation, challenge and respect.

Our college reflects and enhances our community's commitment to the development of lifelong learning skills for young people in the community.

Grevillea campus offers learning for years Foundation to 8. The college provides learning experiences that connect to a modern world. Learning occurs in open space facilities in learning communities and provides various specialist programs including, STEM, Kitchen/garden program and the Arts to name a few. The Early Learning Centre (ELC) is also located on the Grevillea campus grounds and is managed by the college. The ELC offers occasional care for children of parents enrolled in our Young Parents program. Also offered is 3 and 4 year old Kinder where the learning environment is centred on children, families and a positive start to a child's educational journey.

**Selection Criteria**:
Sc 1. Demonstrated ability to plan and prepare technology activities/lessons in a learning environment with children of all ages.

Sc. 2 Demonstrated capacity to supervise the work of other education support staff and develop procedures and guidelines relating to the work area.

Sc.3 Demonstrated high level written and oral skills and the ability to work within a team.

Sc. 4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise to the position.

Sc. 5 Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth of self and others.

**Role**:
Attendance requirement for this position: There is no requirement to attend to duty during school holiday periods.

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**:
Liaise with teaching staff to incorporate literacy and numeracy concepts and skills

Make the technology room and other learning spaces where technology is undertaken safe and friendly spaces to learn.

Prepare technology learning experiences that are relevant to the developmental needs of students

Coordinate and source equipment, tools and construction materials within a defined program budget

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