Department of Education Victoria – Shepparton VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

The host school for the Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC) since 2008 to the current time is St Georges Road Primary School in the south of Shepparton. The School Principal has the overall responsibility of the school, including the Shepparton English Language Centre, which will operate as a sub-school of the host school.

The Shepparton English Language Centre is located in the northwest corner of the St Georges Road Primary School site in a discrete building formerly used by the Shepparton Schools Support Centre (corner of Hayes and Weddell Streets) and two relocatable buildings. The complex of buildings is Campus 2 of St Georges Road Primary School.

The Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC) is responsible for providing EAL (English as an Additional Language) Intensive English Tuition to New Arrivals students in primary and secondary government schools in the Shepparton Schools District.

In addition to Intensive English Tuition, students are taught some specialist subjects such as Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music, Science and/or Aussie Skills.

The overall target number for SELC is 65 students each year. Historically the number of students fluctuates with the lowest enrolment in any one year being 52 and the highest, 172 students.

New Arrival Primary and Secondary students from the Shepparton network of schools will attend the Centre full time for a period of 6 - 12 months depending on their visa and ability.





The Shepparton English Language Centre also provides an EAL Cluster Program to provide support to local EAL students who have been in Australia between one and five years in outlying schools who do not have sufficient numbers of students to be able to employ their own staff. The objective of the EAL Cluster Program is to provide curriculum, planning, reporting and assessment advice and guidance to teachers of EAL students, to improve the understanding and knowledge of EAL student learning needs by the school community, including leadership, classroom teachers and other staff.

St Georges Road PS as the host school will employ staff on a contract basis, with the possibility of secondment and right of return provisions for ongoing staff in government schools.

3. Proviso for Lower Student Numbers

If student numbers enrolled reduce at any period during the year the expertise of staff might need be reallocated to working in a part- or full-time capacity in mainstream schools.

4. Overarching School Goals

Intensive English language tuition for newly arrived students.

Provide a nurturing, caring and protected learning environment for students to settle into their new country and develop a sense of belonging and connectedness.

Through English acquisition teach children a general knowledge of Australia and an understanding of the culture.

Selection Criteria

- SC1 Demonstrated highly efficient time management and organisational skills and the capacity to develop procedures and guidelines in relation to the work area.





- SC2 Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills when relating to the school community and all stakeholders.

- SC3 Demonstrated experience in the use of management systems and computer use relevant to the position.

- SC4 Capacity to work co-operatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students, parents, other school personnel, tradesman and external agencies.

- SC5 Demonstrated 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

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