Tier 2 Inclusion Support

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

**Salary**:Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**: Administration/Secretarial

**Location**: Sale

**Reference**: 1475302

**Location Profile**:
Maffra Secondary College is a regional college which caters for students in Years 7-12. Maffra is located two and half hours from Melbourne but within one hours drive of both the sea and mountains. Our enrolments sit at approximately 540 and a majority of our students travel to and from our school by bus from neighbouring towns. This number of students makes it small enough to allow positive relationships to be formed, but large enough to provide a wide range of options for our students. Our Strategic Plan goals are to improve student learning, student engagement and student wellbeing.

Maffra Secondary College provides learning and leadership opportunities for all students both within the school and the wider community. There is a focus on providing a positive learning environment where all individuals are accepted, inspired and empowered to succeed. We want our students to be actively involved in their learning and through student voice and agency, contribute to not only the development of the curriculum but also to improving the school environment and working with neighbouring cluster schools and the local community.

Our college values Respect, Learning, Community and Resilience, along with our 10 Expected Behaviours guide and underpin our high expectations of behaviour for staff, students, and our parent/caregiver community and we always strive to achieve the highest standard possible in these areas.

In 2025 we will undertake our school review and set the next Strategic Plan. Since 2022 we have worked to achieve all of the goals set out in the current plan and data reflects this in both the ATSS and Staff Survey, placing us well above similar schools and the State in nearly every measure. There has been a strong focus on student learning, engagement and wellbeing and our wonderful staff have undertaken high quality professional learning to continue building on their craft with evidence-based research and practice. To support this development, all teaching staff participate in a school wide GROWTH Coaching program where they meet with their Lead Coach fortnightly to focus on growing capacity in areas aligned to our AIP.

There is a broad range of opportunities and pathways offered at the senior school which caters for the diverse interests, needs and abilities of our student cohort. The staffing profile of Maffra Secondary College includes a principal and two assistant principals, **45 Effective Full Time (EFT)** teachers, **27.01 EFT** Education Support (ES) staff, including office administration staff, classroom support staff and other support staff. Our SFOE is 0.4990.

**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**:
**Attendance requirements**:
Initially 3 days per week but may have potential to increase

**Reports to**:
Inclusion Learning Specialist

**Position parameters**:
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or in circumstances where supervision is required individually or in groups of up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for the students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Position Outline**:
The Tier 2 Inclusion Support staff member has a vital role at our college in supporting students, teachers and parents/carers

**Responsibilities / Duties**:
**Required skills**:

- Demonstrated high level understanding of student needs, including physical, social, emotional and cognitive.
- High level of knowledge of disability and neurodiversity, the impact they may have on the student and possible support strategies.
- Discretion and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Developing and maintaining positive, trusting and professional relationships with students, teachers and parents/carers.
- Demonstrated high level of organisational skills.
- Demonstrated