Learning Support

Location: Melbourne | Cranbourne

Job type: Part time / From 14/10/2024 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1437315

**Selection Criteria**:
1. Suitable experience as an Education Support staff member working with students with severe behaviour issues.

2. Demonstrated ability to assist in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of education and behaviour improvement programs for students with disabilities, within a broad age and disability range.

3. Ability to work as a team member under the direction of teachers, to follow instructions and carry out designated duties

4. Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills and professional behaviour including the ability to maintain confidentiality when communicating with teachers, students, parents and the wider community.

5. Experience and willingness to use Information Communication and Learning Technologies to assist students with disabilities, therefore providing opportunities to maximise their learning outcomes.

6. Demonstrated ability in being able to develop positive relationships with students through empathy, understanding, care and awareness of the individual needs, together with an ability to be adaptable and flexible according to the changing needs of students.

**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 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 independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist students in an individual or group basis in specific learning areas including reading, writing, math, art, music and sport under the direction of the teacher.
- Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with student, co-workers, leaders, student support services and the general public
- Work as a member of a team - such as with classroom teachers, the Inclusion Team, Learning Support coordinator, Student Wellbeing Coordinators, visiting teachers and parents
- Complete daily tracking sheets for DI students on Compass
- Maintain and collate student profiles
- Assist in the preparation of resources and materials
- Participate in Student Support Group meetings when required
- Maintain complete trust and confi