Classroom Support/teacher Aide

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs

**Reference**:1492540

**Location Profile**:

- School Profile
- Essendon Keilor College is a multi-Campus College and is located in a pleasant environment close to the airport and the city in the western suburbs of Melbourne. There are many sporting and cultural facilities within the area and an excellent public transport system. The city is only 20 minutes away by train.
- The Essendon Keilor College philosophy is centred around the rights and responsibilities of students and staff to work in a stimulating and innovative learning, environment focussed on a curriculum program that is forward looking and responsive to the contemporary world
- Students are supported and encouraged to reach their full social, emotional, and educational potential. They are expected to be fully focussed on their learning program, to respect the rights of others and to participate actively in a broad range of college curriculum programs and extra-curricular activities. The College recognises and rewards outstanding student performance, endeavours to build a strong connection with students through sport and performing arts programs, promotes student leadership and encourages positive student teacher relationships
- The College provides a coherent, challenging, and engaging curriculum to a broad range of students from diverse cultural backgrounds. The College has a strong commitment to the surrounding educational community and participates in innovative programs involving students and teachers in primary and secondary schools in the local 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**:

- [Attendance requirement for this position]
- 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 judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.
- An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of indepen