Educational Assistant

1 week ago


Ashtonfield, New South Wales, Australia Hunter Valley Grammar School Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

We are seeking to appoint a permanent full-time Educational Assistant to our Senior School.

The Educational Assistant – Senior School plays a critical role in supporting HVGS Senior School students and staff by assisting to provide social, emotional, physical, cognitive and/or sensory support in the classroom or learning environment.

The Educational Assistant – Senior School has a passion for helping students be the best they can be and help create an environment where students are able to flourish.

Work Pattern: This is a permanent full-time position working 38 hours per week Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:06 pm with a 30-minute lunch break, during term time only.

Key Duties

As an Educational Assistant in the Senior School, you will be required to:

Apply knowledge of appropriate strategies to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom

Understand students' individual strengths, challenges and support them effectively

Strive to build positive and respectful relationships with all students and colleagues

Prepare teacher aids such as photocopying, collate written or printed material, develop charts, games, and scaffolds/aids as necessary

Deliver targeted programs with a focus on intervention and supporting students' needs

Assist individual students in developing cognitive, social, emotional, and/or behavioural skills as needed in accordance with student Personalised Learning Plans

Support individual students to regulate behaviours and use a trauma informed approach when supporting a student's wellbeing

Source and develop teaching resources to support teachers of students with diverse needs

Support teachers to maintain an effective and vibrant learning environment, via the delivery of educational curriculum specifically as it relates to students' individual needs

Support students through the creation of scaffolds for assessment tasks timetables and planners to support students

Assist and support students when operating practical subjects, ie practical experiments (where required)

Undertake administrative duties including student data record keeping, filing, prompt and responsible use of email, and engagement in Microsoft Teams, OneNote; Microsoft Office skills are essential

Attend after school support classes and provide direct support and supervision of students

Complete observations of students as required, including monitoring, and recording of interventions for NCCD processes

Complete professional development training to help ensure further development of current, relevant, and future necessary skills

Use knowledge and skills gained through professional learning to improve professional practice

Support and assist students in both academic and non-academic activities during school hours

Participate in a supervisory and support role at Senior School excursions and sporting carnivals, including the Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals and School Camps

Share sensitive information with appropriate persons whilst maintaining a student's confidentiality

Other duties as directed by the Head of Student Services (Senior School)


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