Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1530880
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teachers Aide to join our team at Roxburgh Homestead Primary School. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting student learning and well-being, working closely with teachers to create an inclusive and engaging classroom environment.
As a Teachers Aide, your responsibilities will include:
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in students lives while working as part of a collaborative and supportive team. If you are passionate about education and enjoy working with children, we would love to hear from you.
Our Purpose
At Roxburgh Homestead Primary School, our mission revolves around empowering students to make well-informed decisions, realise their maximum potential, and contribute meaningfully within a global society.
Situated within the City of Hume, Roxburgh Homestead Primary School is positioned in the suburb of Roxburgh Park. The school boasts appealing sandstone buildings and a convenient adjacency to a local historical site. Moreover, it benefits from its proximity to community amenities like a family day care center, kindergarten, and a local shopping complex. Roxburgh Homestead enjoys the advantages of a community marked by rich diversity in the cultural and socio-economic backgrounds of its residents. With 26 years of active service, the school presently accommodates 320 enrolled students.
Educational Focus and Initiatives
Our educational approach emphasises daily instruction in Literacy and Numeracy, following a school-wide teaching model. This model establishes connections to prior learning, fostering learning confidence to facilitate growth and extension. Our forward-looking 21st Century Design initiative ensures that students are immersed in not only STEM, but also the Arts, Physical Education, and well-being programs, all of which support deep-thinking skills and problem-solving capabilities.
Our all-encompassing strategy for nurturing active, informed, and healthy children revolves around promoting positive behavior. We collaborate closely with students and families to foster mental and character strength. Our core values of "Respect, Honesty, Pride, and Success" are deeply ingrained in the classroom, outdoor spaces, and online environments, shaping the expectations for our collective academic and social learning journey. Establishing an inclusive mindset and environment where all children can engage, learn from mistakes, and flourish is of utmost importance.
A key focus of the school is fostering curiosity-driven development of literacy and numeracy skills. Roxburgh Homestead employs a structured approach rooted in the Early Years model for these two curriculum areas, with a particular emphasis on oral language and vocabulary development. The Australian Curriculum serves as the framework for our curriculum delivery, ensuring the provision of high-quality learning programs. The school has developed learning progressions that offer a clear trajectory of learning across all grades. By collecting and analyzing data, we ensure the attainment of key competencies and progress across all student groups.
To facilitate learning, students have access to over 500 ICT Devices throughout the school. Our approach to ICT integration across the curriculum prioritizes the seamless merging of technology. With comprehensive professional development opportunities for staff and IT education for all students, this approach equips Roxburgh Homestead to effectively support its students in tackling the educational challenges that lie ahead.
The school also offers specialized programs catering to students with special needs, as well as specialist programs in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, LOTE (Italian), and Physical Education.
Twice a year, we host Student Led Conferences, providing students with the platform to share and celebrate their learning with both parents and teachers. These conferences encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and foster accountability. They also enable students to self-evaluate their progress and set learning goals.
The Roxburgh Homestead staff comprises an enthusiastic, dedicated, and highly skilled team that collaborates to design and implement innovative policies and programs. These are delivered professionally through a comprehensive whole-school approach to teaching and learning.
Guiding Principles
At Roxburgh Homestead, a strong commitment to student well-being underpins our ethos. We are dedicated to providing a joyful, safe, and secure environment where each child is encouraged to reach their full potential. Our core values ¿ Respect, Honesty, Pride, and Success ¿ are pervasive across the school and serve as the foundation for our Year 6 leadership conference. Our policies recognize and uphold the rights of students, teachers, staff, and parents while delineating their respective responsibilities. All staff members are entrusted with implementing these policies concerning student management and discipline. We acknowledge that student learning flourishes when the school community actively engages in school activities. Establishing a robust partnership with parents and garnering significant community support and involvement stand as central tenets of our commitment to optimizing learning outcomes for our students.
Our School Council, marked by enthusiasm and cohesion, furnishes robust leadership and parent engagement in shaping school decisions. Additionally, school-based activities such as performances, sports events, fundraising initiatives, and special occasions serve as effective channels for informal communication between parents and teachers.
The School Council oversees Out of School Hours programs before and after school, as well as during holiday periods. The Council's provision of these services is a direct response to clearly articulated community needs.
Looking Ahead
The strategic plan of Roxburgh Homestead Primary School celebrates the achievements we've accomplished while offering a roadmap for measurable enhancements in the next four years. This strategic plan echoes our emphasis on literacy, numeracy, and cultivating curiosity.
At Roxburgh Homestead, our focus remains fixed on cultivating an inviting environment that champions excellence for our sizable student body. We will underscore high expectations for our students by delivering quality teaching and directing our efforts towards achieving learning outcomes.
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.
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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
Please ensure that your application includes:
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.