Koorie Family Liaison Officer

Location: North East Region | Shepparton

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 25/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1454292

**Location Profile**:
Gowrie St Primary School is located in Northern Shepparton, just 200 metres from the Goulburn River. Our 2024 enrolment is 200 students, representing a diverse range of communities. This includes approximately 30% Indigenous students and 14% EAL students. Our SFO is 0.71.

Gowrie St Primary School¿s vision is to be a community that takes strength from who we are: our diversity, our cultures and our histories. We will empower our students to seize life¿s opportunities and overcome its challenges. Working alongside our community is a core part of this and is reflected in many of our programs: our Wellbeing team, our therapeutic play program, our Paediatric clinic, our engagement programs and our new Community Hub.

Gowrie St Primary School¿s values are also very important to us and are part of our School-Wide Positive Behaviours Supports (SWPBS). Our values are Excellence, Determination, Empathy and Pride.

We have a strong focus on a love of reading and writing. We have over the past two years implemented a whole school reading model based on the experts and research of the University of Melbourne Network of Schools program (UMNOS). This model emphasises a love of reading, the explicit teaching of a clear reading curriculum and independent reading strengthened by small groups and conferences. In 2019 we implemented the Writers Workshop model with great success. This includes the use of Writers Notebook and 6 + 1 Traits of Writing. This model complements the Department of Education and Training¿s recently released Literacy Strategy and Toolkit.

Some other special and important features of our school include our LOTE program
- we are one of a few schools in the state to teach a local Indigenous language
- Yorta Yorta

We support our new teachers through a structured induction program throughout Term 1. We also provide a mentor who provides additional support. Finally, our school provides many exciting and worthwhile opportunities, including leadership roles, for teachers to get involved in.

**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.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provides routine support for teachers including assisting with planning of student routines
- Supports communication between teachers and parents
- Communicates with teachers on routine matters related to students and/or other responsibilities
- Provides basic physical care and wellbeing support for students such as toileting, meals, and lifting
- Communicating with student/s to support comprehension of basic tasks and information
- Addresses immediate behavioural presentations relating to specific students within a classroom setting aligned to school policy and procedure
- Provides basic support and supervision for individuals or groups of up to 4 students within a classroom setting
- Supports teachers in the coordination of educational programs independently or under mínimal supervision, including rostering and organising the work of a team of aides, providing routine co-ordination, guidance, and support to other student support staff, liaising with external providers of support services about clearly defined support needs and resources, assisting teachers with the communication of student outcomes and educational programs
- Provides medical intervention support to a student/s, under specific conditions, with appropriate training and guidance
- Provides specialised communication support for students and teachers in areas such as AUSLAN and braille

**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 schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the depart