Occupation: Education and training

Reference: 1548873

Location Profile

Furlong Park School for Deaf Children is a bilingual specialist school dedicated to educating deaf and hard-of-hearing children in a vibrant, inclusive, and engaging environment. Located on expansive grounds in Sunshine North, the school recently underwent a $10 million upgrade through the Victorian School Building Authority, enhancing its facilities to support high-quality learning.

We have high expectations for all students to achieve their full potential. Our teaching is differentiated and guided by a commitment to excellence, with communication supported through both spoken English and Auslan (Australian Sign Language).

Our diverse and dedicated team includes:

- 13 teachers, including a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader.
- 12 Educational Support staff, including a Speech Pathologist and NDIS Navigator.
- A Leadership Team comprising the Principal, Assistant Principal, two Learning Specialists.

Programs and Curriculum

- We offer both a Primary School Program and an Early Education Program for 3- and 4-year-old children.
- With a current enrolment of 67 students, we serve families across Melbourne's northern and western suburbs, as well as rural fringe areas.
- Our curriculum is based on the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the Victorian Curriculum, supporting students working at Foundation to Year 10 levels, as well as Levels A-D Towards Foundation.

Our Values

Our school motto: Empower, Enrich, Educate guides everything we do. We embed Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) values throughout our community:

- I am a Learner
- I Care for Others

Selection Criteria





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 qualified learning and growth for both self and others.

SC7 Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with adults and students using Auslan

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 clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be

📌 Early Education Program Education Support (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne