Inclusion Support

**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**:1485561

**Location Profile**:

- Caulfield Junior College (CJC) is dedicated to fostering a community of global citizens who are empowered to reach their personal best. Our core values, encapsulated in the acronym HERO - Honesty, Empathy, Respect, and Optimism, guide our educational approach and community interactions.
- We are a Victorian State School, proudly serving over 560 students from diverse backgrounds. Our campus is situated on Balaclava Road, Caulfield North, just 11km southeast of Melbourne's CBD.
- CJC is a distinguished Binational school, offering both the Victorian Curriculum and the French curriculum from Prep to Grade 6. This dual curriculum is meticulously aligned with standards set by the Department of Education and Training (DET) and the French Ministry of Education, with oversight from the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE). Our French Binational Program (FBP) includes a significant number of students enrolled in this accredited French program.
- Our teaching staff, holding Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) qualifications, are not required to possess French language skills, ensuring a broad range of talented educators are available to our students.
- Approximately 90 students participate in our Hebrew Immersion Program (HIP) before school, three mornings a week. Many of these students also engage in additional after-school activities provided by the United Jewish Education Board (UJEB). We celebrate the rich diversity of our school community, which includes students from 28 different countries speaking 24 languages.
- Student wellbeing is a central focus at CJC. We collaborate with Dogs Connect and have our own Wellbeing Dog. As a School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPBS) institution, we implement the Peaceful Kids Program and maintain a dedicated wellbeing team to support our students¿ needs.
- Our teaching is grounded in evidence-based practices. Our Literacy Block is inspired by the Reader's and Writer's Workshop Model, with early years instruction using the Little Learners Love Literacy resources for systematic phonics. For Numeracy, we employ the Peter Sullivan model to guide mathematical concept learning.
- Students at CJC benefit from six specialist areas:

- Digital Technologies
- STEM
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts (supported by the Music in Schools Initiative)
- Health and Physical Education
- Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
- Our school boasts excellent outdoor sporting facilities, including a synthetic football pitch, basketball court, running track, and covered play equipment. We also offer an outdoor library for students to enjoy during recess and lunch, along with various activities coordinated by our student leaders.
- Beyond regular school hours, we provide a range of external programs:

- TeamKids runs a popular Outside School Hours Program.
- An independent After School Activities program enhances French language skills.
- Sporting and Instrumental Programs
- Australian Girls¿ Choir
- Alliance Francais
- At CJC, we are committed to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive, and academically enriching environment for all students, preparing them to excel as global citizens.

**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**:

- 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 Registe