ABOUT THE ROLE
Prace College is seeking an experienced education support worker with previous leadership roles in schools.

You will be part of a dynamic team passionate about helping students to achieve their goals through education. The role requires a dedicated professional to provide impactful and adaptive classroom support, as well as coordinator and lead our education support team.

Responsibilities and duties will be across two campuses (Mernda and Reservoir):

Coordination, supervision and support of the education support team
Classroom support
Supervising and Assisting Students
Administration, record-keeping and reporting
Child safety

Prace College is an Independent Specialist School that provides supportive, flexible and inclusive education to meet the needs of at-risk young people, and supports them to re-engage with and participate in learning, community and work activities. We are a not-for-profit organisation.

ABOUT YOU
Qualifications and experience:

• Certificate III in Education Support or similar, and experience in an education support role preferably with students aged 15-18
• Minimum 3 years in an education support role
• Experience leading a team.

Refer to the Education Support Worker Coordinator Position Description for more detailed information. It can be found on our website: https://prace.vic.edu.au/seeking-education-support-worker-coordinator/

HOW TO APPLY

Applications close – 11.59pm Monday, 6th April, 2025.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, post the closing date.

Submit via Seek:
Your resume, and
Your response to the Key Selection Criteria (contained within the Position Description), as a part of your cover letter or as a separate document.

As part of Prace's recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process. Successful appointment to a position will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: National Police Check, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, current and valid Driver’s Licence. All costs associated with safety screening will be at the applicant’s expense.

For more information, contact:
Amaya Munoz - Principal, or
Libby Barker – Education and Business Operations Manager
Ph. 9462 6077

MORE ABOUT PRACE
Equity and Diversity
Prace College understands the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Child Safety
Prace prides itself on being a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse. We recognise our legal and moral responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm.
This will be achieved by:
having a zero tolerance for child abuse
working to actively listen to and empower children
having systems to protect children from abuse, and will take all allegations and concerns very seriously and responding to them consistently in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures
being committed to promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability
engaging only the most suitable people to work with children along with providing high quality supervision and professional development.
All staff employed by Prace are required to have a current Working with Children Check card or VIT registration. See our Child Safety Code of Conduct at https://prace.vic.edu.au/child-safety/