Job Description
We are a comprehensive school catering to the diverse needs of students through our evidence-based learning strategies.
Our focus is on Numeracy and Literacy, underpinned by a strong wellbeing strategy. We have 18 teachers trained in the multi-sensory synthetic phonics program (Orton-Gillingham) and we will focus on training additional teachers in Advanced Morphology.
We were part of the Leading Mathematics initiative that involved teachers and leaders investigating, analysing and strengthening our approaches to mathematics learning, teaching and leadership.
Our staff are dedicated, passionate and committed to working collaboratively to ensure optimal teaching and learning opportunities for the students.
School Wide Initiatives
Our initiatives are based on the science of learning and acknowledge how our brains work and remember things, and the best ways to teach.
We celebrate diversity and advocate and implement intervention to personalise learning and afford opportunities for all our students, making reasonable adjustments always.
We offer additional Literacy Intervention and Tutor Learning to support and extend our students.
We run a range of 'Student Excellence' programs and challenges as well as providing Education Support Officers in classrooms.
Career Opportunities
The school fosters close links with parents and the broader community and recognises the importance of the partnerships to support and extend student learning achievement and growth, engagement and wellbeing.
We see ourselves as partners in the creation of healthy learning environments and excellent educational and wellbeing outcomes.
We share a commitment to, and a responsibility for, ensuring inclusive, safe and orderly environments for all staff and students.
Role Overview
This role is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal.
Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school.
Range 4 provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
* Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.
Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.