Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 1546999

Selection Criteria

KSC 1 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.

KSC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team workplace.

KSC 3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

Role

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:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers,



within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are explicit guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.

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, specialisedstudent/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

Responsibilities

Bus services have supervisors who have a role in ensuring student safety.

- hold a first aid qualification that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and anaphylaxis training and is obtained from a recognised training provider
- attend annual first aid refresher courses
- hold a current Working with Children Check
- participate in other relevant training offered by the school ¿ implement support strategies to manage challenging student behaviour on the bus in accordance with advice provided by the school
- work with the driver to document and communicate any behavioural and/or safety issues that arise to the bus operator who will then communicate with the school
- adhere to risk management plans agreed to by the school.
- mark the electronic manifest or travel rolls as students board the service (at pick-up and drop-off); this includes handover of students to and from the school.
- ensure one staff member remains on the bus at all times ¿ secure wheelchairs in position, check that wheelchair brakes are on and electric wheelchairs are off and activate wheelchair restraints
- check students seatbelts are secured and secure the seatbelts of students who require assistance
- supervise the students while in transit
- report any injury to a person in transit to the princ

📌 Education Support Staff (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne