Education Assistant

1 month ago


West Perth, Australia Department of Education, Western Australia Full time

Advertised Vacancy Number IPS/SS896663

Appointment Pool

Do you want take on Education Assistant Leadership and lead, mentor, coach and model good practice for other Education Assistant to improve student outcomes?

Success Primary School is seeking to establish a pool of dedicated Education Assistants (Lead) for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may commence Term 3, 2024 to the end of term 2, 2025. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements from Term 3, 2024, up to the end of Term 2, 2025.

Suitable applicants will ideally be highly competent and experienced Education Assistants with a passion for working with students in an Mainstream and Education Support Context. The priorities and goals of this position are to assist students to reach their full potential through the development of their academic, physical and social and emotional skills. As a Lead Education Assistant you will lead, mentor, coach and model good practice to other Education Assistants. You will assist in the performance management of fellow Education Assistants, including classroom observations. In consultation with key personnel, you will contribute to the design and implementation of behaviour management plans and other documented plans. This position is also requires leading meetings, assisting with Inductions and Return to Work programs for Education Assistants in both mainstream and Education Support contexts within the school.

Suitable applicants will be required to work under limited guidance and are expected to participate collaboratively within a team environment, offering advice and expertise in the support of students presenting with a diverse range of physical and academic needs.

Applicants who are highly experienced in consulting with teachers, parents/caregivers and school psychologists or relevant professionals to contribute to the design and implementation of behaviour management plans and other documented plans will be highly regarded. Suitable applicants should display emotional intelligence and the capacity to build effective working relationships with fellow Education Assistants will also be highly regarded in this process. Our school embraces Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team influencing a high performing team culture. Suitable applicants should possess superior collaboration skills, embrace coaching, be a team player, solutions focussed and strive for a positive school culture.

At Success Primary School, we embrace our school motto 'Unlock Your Potential,' where parents and the school community actively work together as a team to achieve improved outcomes for all children. We are an independent public school, who is highly inclusive of our primary students enrolled in both Mainstream and Education support settings within the school. Our vision is to nurture, educate and celebrate students who we regard as our future citizens. Our purpose is to unlock potential and empower students to learn and achieve by providing high quality teaching and a safe and supportive learning environment. 

We foster a model of distributed leadership where staff have ample opportunities to lead best practice in the Western Australian Curriculum, participate in peer coaching and aspire to future leadership opportunities in and beyond the classroom.

We place emphasis and effort into raising standards in all learning areas with a priority focus on English and Mathematics as well as student Wellbeing. For our students with a disability, the curriculum provides opportunities to develop functional literacy linked to community access and Life Skills Programs. Our diverse learning programs are designed to cater for the learning styles, talents and needs of students who attend the school. They will also have opportunities with our special programs in science, music, visual art, physical education, and technology, as well as swimming for students with disabilities.

To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):

Considerable knowledge and understanding of the delivery of education programs and/or behaviour management plans; and ability to identify problems and assist teachers and other Education Assistants in the development of strategies and solutions. Well-developed oral communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, mentor, coach, induct and train other Education Assistants and professional teams, including providing advice and evaluating education programs. Well-developed written communication skills, including report writing, and the ability to coordinate, collect and present student data at a whole school community level in a meaningful way. Well-developed organisational skills, including the ability to coordinate staff rosters and relief to assist in the delivery of effective education programs.

Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.


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