Integration Aide

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1455068

**Location Profile**:
Established in 1994, Woady Yaloak Primary School emerged from the community-driven amalgamation of four rural schools in Smythesdale, Snake Valley, Scarsdale and Ross Creek, approximately 20 km southwest of Ballarat. This union brings together four historic goldfield schools.

Woady Yaloak operates as a multi-site school, offering the intimate setting of a small school with the benefits of a larger school environment. We are dedicated to unifying these four communities to foster a strong sense of belonging. At Woady, we strive to "Achieve Together".

Our single administration oversees all four campuses, with the main administration centre located in Smythesdale. Each campus has undergone rebuilds, with three featuring learning studios that open onto large spaces used for campus-wide activities, assemblies and designated areas like libraries or art spaces. All campuses boast large, attractive outdoor learning and playing areas, including 4 new playgrounds.

This year, Woady Yaloak has 16 classrooms. Specialist teachers at each campus deliver programs in areas such as L.O.T.E. (Japanese), Health & P.E., the Arts and Science. Each campus has an office-based Education Support (E.S.) staff member, with additional E.S. staff supporting various student programs across the school. One Principal and two Assistant principals work across all four campuses to support the Campus Heads.

As one school, we share common beliefs, values, and a mission. We emphasise the development of literacy and numeracy skills, along with fostering a positive sense of self-worth, tolerance, and a healthy lifestyle. This is supported by our Behaviour Education Program, with a focus on embedding the School Wide Positive Behaviour Framework.

Our staff is committed to ongoing professional learning and the sharing of best practices, at each campus and in every classroom.

**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 performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine t