At Cranbourne Primary School staff are positive, committed and work as a team to support students and each other. Our lovely school has been recognised for our outstanding pedagogy, curriculum and wellbeing programs. We have a strong, structured curriculum program that achieves strong results and support teacher wellbeing and workload. Our leadership team is active in supporting staff (our principal does yard duty every recess and lunch with the teachers!) and most of our leadership team also teach in the classroom. We encourage you to contact the principal ([email protected]) to organise a tour of the school. More information about our programs and reasons why you should work at Cranbourne can be found here: https://www.cranbourne-ps.vic.edu.au/page/318 . We also invite expressions of interest from student teachers. Your application should include a resume, cover letter (no more than 1 page) and responses to the following selection criteria (no more than half a page each).

We are flexible with days and hours for this position and encourage student teachers to apply.

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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include:

Provides routine support for teachers including assisting with planning of student routines

Supports communication between teachers and parents

Communicates with teachers on routine matters related to students and/or other responsibilities

Provides basic physical care and wellbeing support for students such as toileting, meals, and lifting

Communicating with student/s to support comprehension of basic tasks and information

Addresses immediate behavioural presentations relating to specific students within a classroom setting aligned to school policy and procedure

Provides basic support and supervision for individuals or groups of up to 4 students within a classroom setting

Supports teachers in the coordination of educational programs independently or under minimal supervision, including rostering and organising the work of a team of aides, providing routine co-ordination, guidance, and support to other student support staff, liaising with external providers of support services about clearly defined support needs and resources, assisting teachers with the communication of student outcomes and educational programs

Provides medical intervention support to a student/s, under specific conditions, with appropriate training and guidance