Education Support Officer

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Education Support Officer

**Position details**
**Position title**:Education Support - Cheshire

**Reports to**:Head of School

**Location**:bestchance Cheshire School 583 Ferntree Gully Road, Glen Waverley

**Program**:The Cheshire School

**Employment Status **Part Time

Organisational Context

bestchance Child Family Care is an independent, not-for-profit, community organisation with offices

in Glen Waverley, Bayswater and Pakenham, Victoria, Australia.

bestchance adopts an innovative and holistic approach to assisting young children and families by

integrating a range of specialist family oriented educational and welfare community services. The

range of programs delivered include Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Family Day Care,

Kindergarten, Child Care; Children’s Therapy, Parent and Child Support, Training, Community Support

and Cheshire, an independent, specialist primary school for children with social, emotional and

learning difficulties.

These programs recognise that the early years of a child's life are the most formative and influential

and we strive to adhere to the principles of 'best practice'. This commitment ensures that families are,

at all times, respected as the experts on their children and supported in an environment that is

strength based and family centred.

bestchance is committed to implementing and adhering to the Child Safe standards including the

development and implementation of people practices that reduce the chance of child abuse within

the organisation, for which we advocate zero tolerance. Health safety and wellbeing first, is an

expectation of all, where staff implement local work instruction and processes aligned to organisation

requirements and are accountable for their own safety and safety of others.

Position Purpose

To provide support to the Cheshire School educational intervention program equipping students and

their parents with strategies to manage their behaviour and learning so they can successfully return

to mainstream education.

In particular:
numeracy and literacy.
- To help facilitate the smooth operation of the classroom by overseeing incidents and being

responsible for certain administrative and daily tasks.
- To reinforce behavioural expectations and goals of the students through feedback, dojo points.

Etc.
- Provide support to the teaching staff as requested both within both the classroom and external

environment
- Other duties.

Key Result Areas Responsibilities

**Legislative, Accreditation and Organisation Requirements**
- Hold a current Working With Children Check
- Ensure activities within their area of responsibility complies with **bestchance** Child Family Care

Policy and Procedures and the Cheshire School Policy and Procedures

**Student Educational Programs**
- Provide support to the teachers and individual students to assist the delivery of an integrated,

innovative, flexible curriculum which meets the individual needs of each student
- Under the supervision of teaching and ancillary team members, implement consistent behaviour

management strategies within the classroom and playground, and for group work and excursions
- Under supervision, work with students to build self-esteem through a variety of appropriate

educational methods to encourage individual creativity, task completed and the development of

self confidence in learning
- Assist in actively developing the students’ social skills.
- Under supervision, assist team members in the orientation program for students prior to their

placement in the school

**Relationships with Parents / Caregivers**
- Assist in fostering a positive school community.
- In collaboration with the class teacher, create a welcoming environment where all families are

encouraged to participate in and contribute to their child’s learning and development experience.
- Respect the confidentiality of information relating to parents and children.

**Teamwork**
- Work with colleagues in a spirit of co-operation to maintain and continuously improve the

standard of the service at **bestchance** Cheshire School.
- Contribute to an atmosphere of trust and professional respect through an attitude of openness,

tolerance, constructive conflict resolution processes and maintenance of confidentiality.
- Attend staff meetings and any professional development sessions identified by the Head of

School.
- Ensure on-going professional development by reading, studying and participating in professional

development. Maintain an interest in current trends in education and student welfare and an

awareness of new products and processes.
- Accurately and promptly, communicate all messages and report all issues to the Head of School.

**Risk Management**
- Assist in maintaining a safe, orderly and attractive work environment (including the staff room),

which is conducive to effective learning and good practice.
- Ensure adequate supervision of students during school hou