Ed Support Level 1-range 2

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Part time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Ed Support Level 1-Range 2

**Occupation**: Teacher

**Location**: Geelong

**Reference**: 1476975

**Location Profile**:
Geelong East Primary School was established in 1857 and has a long tradition of excellence and commitment to the education and welfare of its students.

The teachers work together in a purposeful and professional manner to plan and implement a curriculum, based on inquiry learning that strengthens and enhances each student's potential - academic, social and physical. All teachers work in professional learning communities, planning and teaching together as units.

The school is proud of its commitment to providing a wide variety of programs and activities to complement its strong core curriculum. Particular strengths are its Values ethos, student Leadership Development programs, commitment to the environment (5 Star Sustainable School) intervention and enrichment programs which cater to individual student needs.

Our current Specialist programs are Visual Art, LOTE, STEM and Physical Education. 'Out of School Hours Care' programs before and after school and during vacations.

The school is located at 184 Boundary Road, Geelong East, Victoria, 3219 and has a current enrolment of under 160 children drawn from a wide area. Currently the school is organised into 8 multi age classes (except Prep) with an average size of 22. Our staffing numbers include 13 teaching staff, 9 Educational Support staff including classroom support (6), office (2) and a part time maintenance staff member.

The school has extensive gardens and grounds providing active and passive play areas, and several well maintained play equipment areas. Buildings include permanent wings and a Multi-Purpose Centre and Flexible Learning Area.

We embrace diversity with Inclusion, Resilience and Respect our school values. We are a School Wide Positive Behaviour school with all staff trained in Berry Street trauma practices. Students Learning and Wellbeing are the centre of all we do.

2025 will see the commencement of our $3.9 million dollar capital works project of 2 classrooms a library and multi-space area.

**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 routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgem