Teacher Aide

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Western suburbs

**Reference**:1485250

**Location Profile**:

- Thornhill Park Primary School was established in 2023 and is located in the suburb of Thornhill Park approximately 40 kilometres west of Melbourne. Our school currently has capacity for 800 students and caters for students from Years Prep to 6. **Our enrolments are around 750, with a growth of up to 900 students expected by 2026.**The grounds sit alongside a new creek installation in the Thornhill Park Estate and is surrounded by many new houses, bike paths and open park spaces. The school community is culturally diverse with many families coming from a language background other than English. We provide a strong culture of inclusion and have established a supportive environment for all students.

Our staff have a range of experience and work in teams to provide differentiated programs for all students. We value the on going development of a strong culture and continue to build a team of people who have students at the centre of their decision making and strive to make an impact. We offer a curriculum based on building strong foundations in Literacy and Numeracy, whilst providing students with a range of real-life and problem-based experiences. Our teaching spaces also enable us to have a Specialist hub consisting of Physical Education, Food Tech, STEM, Visual and Performing Arts and Auslan. Our learning environments provide opportunities for students to explore their curiosity and develop as 21st Century citizens.

**Thornhill Park Primary Schools vision is to ensure;**
- Our **students** are happy, empowered, curious and resilient learners
- Our **curriculum** is challenging, engaging, inclusive and relevant and supports each student in achieving their full potential
- Our **staff** are committed to providing high quality curriculum and a caring, inclusive classroom environment
- Our **environment** is welcoming, social, safe, positive and stimulating and encourages our students and staff to learn, develop and achieve success
- Our **school community** is committed to an ever developing, positive, supportive and collaborative partnership between home, school and the community

**Our school values are Respect, Integrity, Persistence and Wellbeing.**
- We display **respect** in all aspects of our school lives from the way we interact with each other to the way we treat our environment.
- We have **integrity** by always striving to do our best at school and ensuring we are honest and trustworthy citizens.
- We are **persistent** in challenging situations and always trying to give our very best. Being persistent enables our community to acknowledge that it is okay to make mistakes as this helps us to learn and to strive for excellence.
- We value **wellbeing** for all members of the community. We strive for people to be at their best when at school, so we endeavour to differentiate our approach to ensure we are inclusive and provide support for all students and staff. We recognise that optimal learning occurs when students are happy and healthy.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions in one or more work areas within a school environment.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students.

**SC3** Demonstrated proficiency in the use of office systems, software, or technical equipment as relevant to the position.

**SC4** High level organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

**SC5** A commitment to professional learning and growth.

**SC6** Capacity to work with and provide support and/or attendant care to students with additional needs, including challenging behaviours.

**Role**:

- [Attendance requirement for this position]
- 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 suppor