Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1500431
1. Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in inclusive education and supporting students with additional needs, including the capacity to work directly with students
2. Demonstrated high level skills in oral and written communication, organisation and coordinating specific education support functions
3. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and growth
4. Demonstrated capacity to fulfil the disability and inclusion initiative administrative tasks to a high standard.
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
Education support class level 1 range 3
Positions at this range may have management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. Positions will usually impact beyond the work area and professional field to the extent it will be necessary to gain the cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives. The role provides a degree of latitude for the employee to determine how work goals and targets are achieved in accordance with standard procedures and school policy. Business management and professional student support positions becomes a feature at this level.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Key tasks and responsibilities
Position overview
This role supports the administrative and operational delivery of the Disability and inclusion program
- Daily org functions for the classroom-based ES
- Contribute to the agenda for ES meetings and curriculum day agendas
- Allocate shadowing and placement opportunities for trainees on placement
- Liaise with Allied Health staff (ie booking meetings and loading reports on to Sentral)
- Mentoring and day to day guidance of new members of the ES team
- Behavioural supports - addressing immediate behavioural challenges in the classroom or yard setting aligned with school processes
- Administrative support to Wellbeing and inclusion LT
o Social stories/required supporting documents
o Transition documentation
o DIFS portal
o Sentral - specialist reports
- Administrative support in arranging care team meetings and SSGs, liaising with stake holders
- Administrative duties related to sharing IEP with stakeholders
- Providing one on one or small group support to students, including but not limited to classroom-based support, delivery of evidence-based Tier 2 targeted wellbeing and learning programs
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
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Footscray North Primary School¿s values are: