Kalianna is celebrated across Victoria for its distinguished English and Wellbeing programs, marking its leadership in these areas. The school, operating with pride since 1963, has recently concluded an 8-year rebuild, transitioning into modernised buildings that significantly enhance instruction in classrooms and other learning spaces.
At the core of Kalianna School is its guiding principle, "Unite and Inspire," alongside its foundational values of Creativity, Inclusivity, and Positivity. These values are the benchmarks for all actions within our school community.
We aim to create a welcoming environment that promotes shared learning and nurtures a caring atmosphere. Our goal is to develop confident, creative, and resilient learners determined to achieve their best.
Kalianna School places a high priority on meeting the comprehensive needs of its students, encompassing social, emotional, academic, physical, sensory, and personal care aspects. It is a place where diversity in abilities and cultural, racial, ethnic, and social backgrounds is respected, always striving to cater to the diverse needs of our community.
Our mission is to inspire students to achieve their fullest potential through:
- A research-based English program.
- A research-based Mathematics program.
- Establishing a core knowledge base of academic and social competencies rooted in our fundamental values of positivity, creativity, and inclusivity.
- Holding high expectations for all students to reach their personal best in social, academic, physical, and emotional aspects.
- Fostering a culture of learning enriched by positive relationships among students, staff, parents, and the wider community.
- Encouraging responsibility for self-motivated, lifelong learning.
- Creating a positive, caring, stimulating, and joyful learning environment that upholds high standards of achievement and behaviour.
Kalianna School acknowledges the vital role that all members of the school community play in embodying the school's expectations and values.
The well-being of students, staff, and parents is a fundamental aspect of our approach, highlighting our belief in the significance of each individual and their contributions.
Our whole school planning approach is inclusive, often extending to include contributions from educational experts outside the immediate school community.
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform Education Support duties in line with established school and Department guidelines, including supporting teachers to implement learning programs, behaviour supports, and daily routines, and working consistently with students to meet their individual learning, wellbeing, and personal care needs in a specialist school environment.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as part of a team, building respectful and productive relationships with teachers, other education support staff, wellbeing professionals, and leadership, and contributing positively to a consistent and supportive learning environment for students.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a school team environment, including clear and respectful verbal communication and accurate written documentation, and the ability to share observations, follow directions, and contribute to planning and problem-solving that supports student learning, wellbeing, and safety.
SC4 A commitment to professional learning and growth.
SC5 A commitment to our school motto to ¿Unite & Inspire¿ and our core values of Positive, Inclusive and Creative.
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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 clear, 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, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.
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
- Provides specialised communication support for students and teachers in areas such as AUSLAN and braille
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
