Department of Education Victoria – Stawell VIC

6d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Skene Street Specialist School is a government, dual mode specialist school providing education to students with an intellectual disability. The school is in Stawell and sits on the traditional lands of the Djab Warrung and Jadawadjali people in regional Victoria home of the Stawell Gift and situated at the foothills of the Grampians National Park (Gariwerd).

We enrol students with an intellectual disability between the ages of 5¿18 years. Our school is wonderfully diverse, with a strong sense of pride and identity. Most students arrive at school by our DE self-managed bus service from Willaura in the south, Ararat, Stawell, and districts within the designated transport area (DTA).

The staffing profile of Skene St Specialist School includes the school Principal, Assistant Principal, Inclusion Outreach Coach, Mental Health Practitioner, 8 teachers and 14 class based Education Support (ES) staff.

The learning programs are based on the Victorian Curriculum Levels A-D, F-10 and are differentiated to meet individual student needs.

Each student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) that highlights skill acquisition tasks that is designed to be worthwhile, challenging, and achievable. Specialist programs include Work Futures, Riding for the Disabled, Community Access, Developmental Learning Skills and Swimming.

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 professional learning and growth for both self and others.

Role

[Attendance requirement for this position]

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 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 explicit, procedures are well established, and direction

📌 Special School Teacher Aide (Stawell)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Stawell