Educational Support Aide

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Gippsland - Baw Baw

**Reference**:1486480

**Location Profile**:

- Moe (South Street) Primary School is centrally located in the township of Moe, in the Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria. The school has a strong and proud reputation within the community and has a current enrolment of approximately 240 students.
- South Street Primary School prides itself on building strong relationships with our students and families to ensure students are connected to their school and local community.
- Our partnership with the Moe Early Learning Centre, located adjacent to our school, provides excellent ongoing services for families from birth through to high school. We are also active participants in the Moe Southside Community User group, allowing for the shared use of recreational facilities at Ted Summerton Reserve.
- At South Street Primary School we are committed to ensuring academic success and personal growth for all students.
- Our Vision: Excellence in education to achieve personal growth and academic success.
- Our vision is supported by our commitment to instil the strong values of being safe, respectful learners.
- Our wellbeing practices are guided by the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support Program (referred to as PB4L at South Street), Berry Street Education Model, and Restorative Practices from our partnership with Real Schools. Students and families at South Street have access to a range of supports provided by our Wellbeing Team, which includes a Wellbeing Coordinator, Disability Inclusion Coordinator, School Nurse, and Chaplain.
- Our teachers work collaboratively in Professional Learning Communities (PLC), focusing on improving student learning outcomes and building teacher capacity and knowledge. Specialist programs include:

- Visual Arts
- DigiTech
- Physical Education
- Music
- Our students also participate in a range of extra-curricular and sporting events that complement and add value to their growth. These include:

- a camping program for Grades 3-6
- a swimming program for Grades Prep-6
- District, Division and Regional sporting events
- and regular incursions and excursions that are aligned to student learning

**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 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 support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff perf