Teacher Assistant

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1491362

**Location Profile**:

- Berwick Chase Primary School officially opened its doors at the start of the 2009 school year. Located in one of the fastest growing areas in Australia, the school has undergone significant and rapid growth.
- The school consists of two permanent buildings that are complimented by a number of relocatable buildings that will increase as the student population grows. The current enrolment is 700 students.
- The staff utilise flexible learning spaces to provide our students with a firm grounding in Numeracy and Literacy whilst developing the students thinking and social skills to their greatest potential. Staff work collaboratively to provide the students with a learning environment that encourages all children to develop to their highest level. To maximise learning opportunities, the school has a futures orientation with the aim of developing our children as productive local and global citizens.
- Berwick Chase follows the principles of community education where every member of the school community is a learner and students, parents and staff are provided with the resources to develop to their greatest educational and social potential. We have a long standing reputation of our openness to embrace and cater for all children in our community.
- Staff have the capacity to deliver the levels of energy, enthusiasm and flexibility to respond to the large work load and face the many exciting challenges that working in a flexible learning environment presents.
- The capacity to work as part of a high functioning team is essential
- School Location: 72 Viewgrand Drive, Berwick 3806
- 'All students will learn and achieve to their full potential with a commitment to developing independent, responsible lifelong learners who shape the world around them.'

**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 and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.

**SC3** Capacity to work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students, and parents.

**SC4** Capacity to work with students with a disability and experience working with students with challenging behaviours.

**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 and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.

**SC3** Capacity to work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students, and parents.

**SC4** Capacity to work with students with a disability and experience working with students with challenging behaviours.

**SC5** A commitment to assisting students when learning the Auslan language - please state if you are trained in Auslan

**Role**:
**Hours for this position are currently: Monday and Tuesday 8.50am to 3.20pm but may change**

We are seeking a motivated and supportive Teacher's Assistant to assist in the delivery of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) lessons to students. This role involves helping the classroom teacher with student engagement and classroom management during Auslan instruction. While knowledge of Auslan is preferred, it is not essential, we welcome applicants who are enthusiastic about learning and supporting Auslan education.

**Applicants must have a valid Working With Children Check.**
- 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 support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a singl