Teacher Aide

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

**Salary**:Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**: Teacher

**Location**: Healesville

**Reference**: 1466814

**Location Profile**:
Healesville Primary School (pop. 200) is located on a sloping, treed, 2-hectare site nestled at the base of the Eastern Ranges, in close proximity to the main business centre of Healesville.

The school (established in 1866) is very proud of its history and contribution towards education and the community of Healesville. We celebrated our 150th birthday in October 2016. The Healesville area has strong historical links with its Koorie population. As a school, we celebrate the diversity of our heritage.

Healesville Primary School continually aims to provide a friendly, safe and purposeful environment in which students value respect and enjoy learning together as part of a community of learners. The ever-present helpers and open and friendly communication between teachers, children and parents is a strength. We endeavour to provide an atmosphere that is stimulating, meaningful and in which all students can experience success. This is achieved by providing a curriculum that caters for the individual learning needs of students, where students, parents and teachers work together as partners in education. Healesville Primary School endeavours to be a community school at all times and encourage strong communication, especially between home and school. Our children participate in the town¿s cultural activities.

The school offers a challenging and comprehensive curriculum based on the Victorian Curriculum. Our teaching and learning model is based on the gradual release of responsibility, building students¿ independent skills.

**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 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 perfor