Occupation: Education and training

Location: Grampians

Reference: 1548910

Location Profile

Hopetoun P-12 College is a single-campus school located in the North West of Victoria in the Mallee. The College has an enrolment of around 70 students and draws students from the surrounding communities of Hopetoun, Beulah, Patchewollock, Lascelles and Woomelang. Our curriculum and school programs are aligned with the Victorian Curriculum (P-10) and include many options for VCE, VM and VET. Students in Year 10 can access vocational and VCE programs and we are well resourced with a Trade Trading Centre on site. We are successfully implementing the School Wide Positive Behaviours System (SWPBS) and the values of Respect, Responsibility and Teamwork are embedded in our practice.

All teaching staff are members of a Professional Learning Community who work collectively to develop curriculum and analyse data to ensure work is at an appropriate level for all students. Our focus is to ensure each student is successful at school and can complete a Year 12 program, progressing to their chosen pathway in either tertiary study, training or full-time work.

Hopetoun is a rural town in the Mallee with access to larger regional towns and retail facilities for your daily needs. Teacher housing is available for staff and the school is supportive with staff settling into their roles and new life here in Hopetoun. This is a strong community built on agriculture and services that support our school and our programmes.

Selection Criteria

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

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 transparent, 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

Responsibilities may include:

- Provides routine support for teac

📌 Teacher Aide (Northern Grampians Shire)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Northern Grampians Shire