Ed Support Level 1-range 4

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1490847

**Selection Criteria**:

- SC1 Highly developed counselling skills and experience in counselling adolescents presenting with a range of issues who may be self-referred, teacher or parent referred.
- SC2 Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of programs that foster resilience in young people and address their social, emotional and educational needs.
- SC3 Knowledge of case management and student support strategies, with a demonstrated capacity to deliver a comprehensive wellbeing service to students and families in an educational setting.
- SC4 Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and network with the wide range of people within the education and wider community.
- SC5 Demonstrate a commitment to professional learning and growth and have the appropriate qualifications and capacity to perform the roles and duties as described in the 'School Specific Roles¿ section.

**Role**:
**Annual Leave**
- A full-time employee is entitled to 152 hours (20 days) annual leave in respect of each twelve months of service and accrues progressively during a year of service according to the employee's ordinary hours of work. Part-time employees receive annual leave entitlements on a pro rata basis calculated according to the time fraction worked.

**Additional paid leave - education support class**
- A full-time education support class employee is entitled to 228 hours (30 days) additional paid leave in respect of each calendar year. Part-time employees receive additional paid leave entitlements on a pro rata basis calculated according to the time fraction worked.
- Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction mínimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
- Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
- 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**:

- Responsibilities include:
- Counselling, using a range of therapeutic interventions and knowledge of risk and protective framework
- Psychosocial assessments of students (including crisis management / risk assessments)
- Case management including consultation with the range of stakeholders involved with a student and/or their family
- Case management of students in out of home care; indigenous; students with disabilities; refugees, including compliance with DET requirements
- Develop and organise evidence-based programs that assist students to be resourceful and resilient at school and beyond
- Evaluating program results and data collection
- Presence at information nights & whole-school celebration days (ie RUOK? Day)
- Attend breakfast club
- Facilitate small groups of students to improve connectedness to school
- Co-ordinate and support new students to transition smoothly into the school
- Referrals to external programs, including the DET 'Navigator¿ Program
- Attend meetings including; staff, wellbeing, year level, SSSO, parent, network and agency meetings
- Be part of the consultative team for the Refugees in Education Support Program
- Facilitate professional learning workshops for staff
- Work co-operatively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Build positive relationships with students
- Promote Restorative Practice and facilitate circle time
- Work with families and organise parenting forums
- Promote student wellbeing to the school community (ie newsletters)
- Work co-operatively with community service agencies and refer students/families where necessary
- Liaise closely with all relevant members of staff
- Maintain accurate records
- Other duties as directed by the Principal Class

**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 school