Learning Support

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1487066

**Location Profile**:

- East Doncaster Secondary College, situated in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, is a large, co-educational school with a focus on high academic achievement, excellence in teaching and learning and student connectedness and wellbeing.
- The College has an enrolment of approximately 2200 students and 223 teaching and education support staff.
- As a College, we strive to develop passionate lifelong learners who are creative and critical thinkers with the confidence and resilience to thrive in the global community. We want students to experience a sense of achievement and growth in their academic, personal, social and emotional development. The College values of curiosity, excellence, fairness, respect, resilience, teamwork and care and compassion reflect these desired outcomes.
- We have high expectations that our students will commit to being supportive of each other as they strive for success as learners. Our catch phrase for learning is Creating a Culture of Curiosity. We strive to ensure that there is a focus on learning improvement for every student. As a result, our student achievement data is excellent across a range of data sets and year levels.
- Diversity adds to the richness and quality of the students educational experience at East Doncaster Secondary College. We are proudly multicultural across more than 50 nationalities, with a strong and established International Student Program.
- The College offers an array of alternative pathway options to enable greater flexibility in our ability to cater for individual needs. Students have access to external VET provision and a high quality Vocational Major VCE pathway.
- At East Doncaster Secondary College, we are committed to child safety. We strive to ensure that our students are safe, happy and empowered. Through a holistic approach to wellbeing, the College offer an extensive overlay program, Positive Futures, as a means of visibly addressing the social and emotional needs of our students in a multi-dimensional and integrated approach.
- As a high performing school, East Doncaster Secondary College prides itself on the creation of a learning environment where student academic, sporting, music and achievements in the arts are recognised and celebrated. Underlying the focus on excellence is the recognition that such outcomes can best be achieved in an environment where students are happy, healthy and connected.

**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 spec