Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Administration
Location: Hume - Greater Shepparton
Reference: 1510704
1. Host School
The host school for the Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC) since 2008 to the current time is St Georges Road Primary School in the south of Shepparton. The School Principal has the overall responsibility of the school, including the Shepparton English Language Centre, which will operate as a sub-school of the host school.
The Shepparton English Language Centre is located in the northwest corner of the St Georges Road Primary School site in a discrete building formerly used by the Shepparton Schools¿ Support Centre (corner of Hayes and Weddell Streets). The building is called the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary School/SELC. SELC also has three primary classrooms located in a new relocatable building on the southeast corner of the St Georges Road PS grounds (corner of St Georges Road and John Street). SELC¿s main entrance and office is located opposite 22 Weddell Street, Shepparton.
2. Shepparton English Language Centre
The Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC), based at the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary, will be responsible for providing EAL (English as an Additional Language) Intensive English Tuition to New Arrivals students in primary and secondary government schools in the Shepparton Schools District.
In addition to Intensive English Tuition, students are taught some specialist areas such as Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music, Science and/or Aussie Skills.
The overall target number for SELC is 65 students each year. Although this does fluctuate, enrolment numbers have only gone lower than 65 students (5 classrooms) during the period of the COVID pandemic.
New Arrival Primary and Secondary students from the Shepparton network of schools will attend the Hayes St Campus full time for a period of 6 - 12 months.
The Shepparton English Language Centre also provides a Visiting Teacher Service. This provides individual, targeted support to local EAL students who have been in Australia between one and five years. Outlying schools who do not have sufficient numbers of students to be able to employ their own staff will be serviced by a SELC teacher who will provide individual, targeted support to EAL Students and support teachers to build the capacity for EAL delivery in each school.
St Georges Road PS as the host school will employ staff on a contract basis, with the possibility of secondment and right of return provisions for ongoing staff in government schools.
SC1 Capacity to undertake routine support tasks across a range of functions in one or more work areas within a school environment.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with members of the school community including students and the capacity to provide support and/or attendant care to students where necessary.
SC3 Demonstrated proficiency in the use of office systems, software or technical equipment as relevant to the position.
SC4 Capacity to work co-operatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students and parents.
SC5 A commitment to professional learning and growth.
Support students in the classroom, explain teacher instructions and work requirements.
Support the Mathematics teacher, teaching from the beginner Primary level through to advanced Secondary level.
Support teachers¿ general communication with students.
Guide the work of small groups, or individual, identified EAL students with specific activities prepared by the classroom teacher and promote English language learning.
Assisting with the preparation of EAL teaching aids/resources to support curriculum delivery.
Accompanying teachers and students on excursions.
Assists school personnel with enrolling identified EAL students and being a point of contact between parents and the school.
Support teachers, student welfare co-ordinators and outside agencies to communicate with families, and link the families with services.
Assist students and their families with transition from one educational setting to another.
Assist with the preparation of permission forms and applications and communications to the local community.
Act as a resource to develop staff knowledge of the students¿ backgrounds and the issues they face.
Help to involve parents in school activities and programs.
Assists school personnel in promotion of multicultural events and activities in allocated schools to raise awareness and celebrate diversity and cultural differences.
Attends meetings locally, regionally and state-wide as requested by the allocated schools as directed.
Provide routine customer service tasks such as reception, receipting payments and providing straightforward advice about the school.
Perform routine administrative support.
Prepare standard documentation and data entry that requires little or no manipulation of information and/or data.
Handling of customer enquiries and referral to appropriate personnel where appropriate.
Operate and instruct others in routine use of equipment and computer systems.
Prepare standard correspondence.
Provide routine support tasks with respect to grounds and school maintenance.
Administrative support in a technical environment.]
The responsibilities of this position will be:
Applicants:
Will need to demonstrate proficiency in communication in English and the language of Dari/Hazaragi.
Have had experience working with both primary and secondary aged students.
Have experience working with students, staff, parents and community members.
Have experience working in both mainstream classroom settings and intensive English language programs.
Have strong interpersonal skills and a preparedness to work with a diverse community in a range of settings.
Experience in supporting with office administration tasks.
Experience working as a personal assistant.
Current working with Children Check.
Hold a current driver¿s licence.
Use his/her own car (with comprehensive insurance) to travel from school to school.
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Certificate III in Education Support