Learning Support Assistants Individual Needs

Westminster is a leading coeducational, Early Learning to Year 12, day and boarding Uniting Church school.
We aspire to be the best school for an exceptional education, developing individuals of great character to
achieve more than they thought possible. We want Westminster to have a world class reputation, renowned
for a genuine focus on wellbeing, inspired by our values of kindness, resilience, mindfulness, curiosity,
courageousness and inclusivity.

**Position Name Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - Individual Needs**

**Area of School**Preparatory School

**Employment Status**Part time 39 weeks per year (School term times)

Westminster School Teaching Staff and School Assistants Enterprise
**Employment Conditions**

Agreement 2021

Reporting to the STRETCH Coordinator (Preparatory School), the LSA
- Individual Needs works in close collaboration with the class teacher, with

**Key Relationships**
STRETCH teachers and other learning support staff. LSAs are ultimately
responsible to the Principal via the Director of Business Operations.

**_Position Objective: _**
The LSA - Individual Needs provides assistance at school and during school activities for individual children
with specific special learning needs. They support classroom teachers to establish an effective learning
environment and to provide adjustments to learning materials to support the individual student access and
participate in education on the same basis as other students. LSAs exercise initiative, discretion and
judgement in achieving clearly defined learning outcomes in education programs. They are required to
demonstrate expertise and accept personal responsibility for student learning_. _

**_Key Responsibilities: _**
**1. Individual Learning Support**
- Support the establishment of a stimulating, focused and nurturing learning environment for the

individual student and ensure that they have full access to learning opportunities as appropriate
- Establish a positive relationship with the individual student, be fully aware of their strengths,

difficulties and barriers to learning and to maintain appropriate expectations
- Support the individual student with activities which support the development of literacy and

numeracy skills
- Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop the individual student’s competence and

independence in ICT use
- Be aware of agreed outcomes, targets and agreed provision as outlined in the student’s plan or

report
- Establish a supportive relationship with the student, their parents, other staff working with the

student and external providers supporting the student’s development
- Aid the student to learn effectively in group situations and individually across a wide range of

activities by:

- clarifying and explaining instructions,
- ensuring the students are able to use equipment and materials provided,
- motivating and encouraging the student, as required,
- ensuring students concentrate and stay on task to enable completion of work.
- Promote positive student behaviour in line with school policies and help keep the student

on task
- Assist with recording and collect evidence to track the effectiveness of provisions in place

and to support the school’s obligations under the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
on School Students with Disability (NCCD).
- Supervise the individual student for limited and specified periods including recess and

lunchtimes.
- Assist the individual student with personal care needs.

**2. Classroom Teacher Support**
- Assist class teachers with a range administrative tasks which include photocopying, stock control of

materials and the collation of documents to support special events, excursions and activities that support
student learning
- Maintain a safe and tidy environment in accordance with WHS guidelines
- Report any student difficulties, progress or parental concerns to the relevant teacher and line manager as

soon as possible
- Assisting to monitor student progress and keeping appropriate records
- Assisting in the preparation of activities and developing teaching and learning materials
- Attend regular reviews and relevant school meetings as appropriate

**3. Broader contribution to Westminster School**
- As a member of a team, help to identify and implement strategies to improve the inclusion of students with

special needs
- Participate in School activities such as Sports Day, excursions and camps (as applicable) as required to support

and supervise the individual student
- May be involved in supporting smaller groups of students in-class from time to time
- Attend relevant Professional Learning
- Other duties as required

**_Key Selection Criteria: Qualifications, Skills and Experience _**
- Certificate III in Education Support (as minimum or equivalent)
- Demonstrated experience in working with individual students with special needs
- An understanding of students with a high level of additional needs.
- Creative and demonstrates initiative
- Exc