Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Grampians - Ballarat
Reference: 1507242
Mount Clear Primary School's vision is `We strive to create resilient and successful individuals who are empowered to be themselves.' School staff, parents, students and community work together to develop broad thinkers who can apply their skills, attitudes, values and knowledge in a changing world. The values and beliefs that form a basis for education at Mount Clear Primary School include Respect, Resilience and Responsibility. We promote and demonstrate these values in all interactions between all members of the school and wider community.
Mount Clear Primary School is located 5km south of the Ballarat CBD and has a current enrolment of 223 students in Foundation - Year 6 with 2 staff members. This includes 1 Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, 3 Learning Specialists in Literacy, Numeracy and Wellbeing, 17 teachers, 11 education support staff, Business Manager and Office Administration.
Our school maintains a focus on improving student achievement in Learning and Wellbeing.
To support the wellbeing of our students and wider community, we actively engage with the Berry Street Education Model. These practices align with our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) approach, ensuring a consistent, trauma-informed and strengths-based framework across the school. Learning and Wellbeing experiences are enhanced by our specialist program comprising of Physical Education, Art, Music, Science and Auslan.
The staff work and build capacity through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) which ensures collaboration and collective responsibility for all students. PLCs also ensure that teachers know their students learning needs and use the most effective strategies and tools to guide each learner to the next level of understanding or skills. We are fortunate to have an extremely talented and enthusiastic staff who always strive to improve their teaching practice through professional learning, cooperation and collaboration.
The current School Strategic Plan focuses on three goals supporting Key Improvement Strategies
GOAL 1: To maximise learning growth for all students
To monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching practice on student learning outcomes using the PLC approach.
To strengthen the capacity of teachers to utilise data and inform differentiated and sequential learning.
To enhance collaboration and cohesion of practice across the school.
GOAL 2: To strengthen learner agency.
To further build teacher capacity to activate and optimise learner agency.
To embed a whole school strategy for students to develop and monitor their own learning goals and track progress.
To enhance authentic learning partnerships between students, families and community stakeholders.
GOAL 3: To enhance the wellbeing of all students.
To develop a responsive, whole school tiered approach to wellbeing.
To embed inclusive teaching practices to support diverse student needs.
To utilise evidence¿based practices to support mental health.
Additional information can be found at http://mountclearps.vic.edu.au/ or by contacting the Principal, Cameron Landry, on 5330 1844.
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.
Position is currently 2 days per week. (Possibility of a time fraction increase.)
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:
An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.
Responsibilities may include:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview