Teacher Aide / Classroom Support - Immediate Start

Thornhill Park Primary School was established in 2023 and is located in the suburb of Thornhill Park approximately 40 kilometres west of Melbourne. Our school currently has capacity for 800 students and caters for students from Years Prep to 6. Our enrolments are around 850, with a growth of up to 1000 students expected in 2027. The grounds sit alongside a recent creek installation in the Thornhill Park Estate and is surrounded by many new houses, bike paths and open park spaces. The school community is culturally diverse with many families coming from a language background other than English. We provide a strong culture of inclusion and have established a supportive environment for all students.

- Our students are happy, empowered, curious and resilient learners
- Our curriculum is challenging, engaging, inclusive and relevant and supports each student in achieving their full potential
- Our staff are committed to providing high quality curriculum and a caring, inclusive classroom environment
- Our environment is welcoming, social, safe, positive and stimulating and encourages our students and staff to learn, develop and achieve success
- Our school community is committed to an ever developing, positive, supportive and collaborative partnership between home, school and the community

Our school values are Respect, Integrity, Persistence and Wellbeing.

- We display respect in all aspects of our school lives from the way we interact with each other to the way we treat our environment.
- We have integrity by always striving to do our best at school and ensuring we are honest and trustworthy citizens.




- We are persistent in challenging situations and always trying to give our very best. Being persistent enables our community to acknowledge that it is okay to make mistakes as this helps us to learn and to strive for excellence.
- We value wellbeing for all members of the community. We strive for people to be at their best when at school, so we endeavour to differentiate our approach to ensure we are inclusive and provide support for all students and staff. We recognise that optimal learning occurs when students are happy and healthy.

Selection Criteria

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.

SC3 Demonstrated proficiency in the use of office systems, software, or technical equipment as relevant to the position.

SC4 High level organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

SC5 A commitment to professional learning and growth.

SC6 Capacity to work with and provide support and/or attendant care to students with additional needs, including challenging behaviours.

Role

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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:

- 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 whic

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