Integration Aide

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1484851

**Location Profile**:

- At Auburn South Primary School, we develop a positive sense of identity within a community that encourages individuals to flourish as inquirers, creative thinkers and globally responsible citizens. Whilst Auburn South Primary School is proud of its students high levels of academic achievement, it is our focus on developing the whole child; academic, social, emotional and physical that allows our students to truly thrive. Students are encouraged to be creative, inquisitive and committed to achieving their personal and academic goals. They are empowered to make choices that impact learning and relationships in a positive way.
- As an authorised International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) school we ensure that all students can identify their strengths, experience personal and academic growth, be challenged in their learning, and reach their potential. This commitment to the philosophy of the IB PYP also ensures that our students develop the skills, knowledge and attributes required to become an internationally minded citizen. Innovative programs like the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program support this philosophy and build upon our already high levels of student engagement and connectedness to school.
- The focus of our current Strategic Plan plan is to build on existing high levels of student achievement by further improving student growth and engagement outcomes in literacy numeracy through a concept driven, inquiry pedagogy. With a strong overall focus on whole school wellbeing, the school has continued to develop and implement its Visible Wellbeing approach to improving student wellbeing and academic performance. The school has successfully implemented a Professional Learning Communities approach to further whole-community engagement in deep-learning within transdisciplinary units of inquiry and across the disciplines.
- The school's enrolments have stabilised in line with the local demographic, currently catering for 574 students. There are three Principal class members, 41 teachers and 18 Education Support Staff (administration, school nurse, library and integration).

**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.

**Role**:

- An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.
- An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
- Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).
- A role at this range may include:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing r