Inclusion Aide

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

**Occupation**:Other

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1487002

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated capacity to work as a member of a team establishing positive relationships with colleagues, students and their families.
- Demonstrated capacity to work across all areas of the school with students who exhibit challenging behaviours.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary

**Role**:

- Provide basic physical and emotional care for students who require additional assistance and support their additional needs.

**Accountability, Authority and Decision Making**
- Works under supervision general educational programs and protocols.
- May supervise groups of up to 4 students.
- Procedures and duties are well understood and clearly documented.
- Maintains confidentiality of privileged information, to which he/she is privy by virtue of the role.
- Maintains highly effective and positive working relationship with all staff.
- Proactively demonstrates College values in daily work and interactions with students and colleagues.
- Comply with all OH & S policies and practices in relation to the role of Inclusion Assistant.

**Responsibilities**:
**1. Classroom Support**
- Assist students on an individual or group basis in specific learning areas, under the direction of the classroom teacher.
- Assist with the communication between students and teachers, particularly the interpretation of instructions.
- Provide basic physical and emotional care for students.
- Assist with toileting, meals, lifting, and administration of medication to students requiring special care, where required.
- Promote an inclusive environment by understanding and anticipating situations in which non-verbal students might have difficulties, and act as a buffer and support to facilitate the most positive outcomes possible.
- Supporting students in applied learning programs and students with behaviours of concern.
- Under the direction of a teacher, assist with the supervision of students to ensure their own and/or other students¿ safety both inside and outside the classroom, in school grounds, camps, excursions, sporting activities, therapy activities and life skills.
- Assist in the preparation of student resources and equipment.
- Prepare basic curriculum support resources.
- Observe students and draw the inform the teacher of relevant learning and behavioural issues as necessary.
- Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of programs and evaluation of individual student involvement and achievement.

**2.**Communication**
- Undertake training in areas identified to maximise support for students with complex needs.

**3.**Data Collection**
- Keep a documented record of student(s) progress/observations through case notes

**4.**Other Duties**
- Undertake other duties related to the role as directed.
- Participate in professional development and training to maintain the expected level of knowledge of current and best practice in the major areas of responsibility associated with the role.

**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 department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:

- The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Other Information**:

- a resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business, and home)
- Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.

**Conditions of Employment**:
**Location Profile**:
**COLLEGE PROFILE, VISION AND VALUES**

Lyndhurst Secondary College is situated just north of Cranbourne in the south-western corner of the City of Casey - one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. Our college has an enrolment of 840 students and is projected to rise further. Over recent years, the cultural mix of the College has evolved, with stud