We are currently seeking an experienced Education Support Staff member to support our team at CPPS. This is a range 3 role aimed at supporting students with high behavioural needs. The successful applicant will have experience and knowledge in working with students from trauma backgrounds and have proven ability to support young people in moments of dysregulation.
Cranbourne Park Primary School was built in the early 1960s. It is located in the heart of Cranbourne and services the City of Casey. There is a current enrolment of approximately 300 students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Our staff pride themselves on going above and beyond to support our students and community.
Our school vision is to inspire every student to achieve all round success in every aspect of their lives. To drive this vision our mission statement is to provide a safe, structured and supportive environment where all students can reach their full potential.
We pride ourselves on the improvements our school has made through new leadership, a new curriculum, and a new wellbeing approach. Our school success is a result of the commitment from staff and students.
Values:
- Respect for Yourself
- Respect for Other
- Respect for Learning
- Respect for the Environment
Staffing profile includes:
- Principal
- Assistant Principal
- 3x Wellbeing Leaders
- Learning Specialist
- 20 Classroom Teachers
- 20 Education Support Staff
Teaching and Learning:
- Professional Learning teams drive learning across the school, during PLTs staff challenge each other, analyse cohort data, reflect upon teaching and plan for future learning
- Learning programs are constant being evaluated and enhanced keeping up with best practice and current research
- There is a strong emphasis on literacy (Talk 4 Writing) and numeracy
- Specialists rotate through a number of programs including:
- Our wellbeing approach centres on the students developing skills in making positive choices through our 5R model for wellbeing and inclusion
School facilities include:
- Three main buildings (18 classrooms)
- Portable building (2 classrooms)
- A full-size gymnasium
- Large outdoor play areas
Further information can be found on our school website: https://www.cranbournepark.vic.edu.au/
- Knowledge and experience in supporting students to regulate (please include examples).
- Knowledge in trauma informed practices and experience implementing these strategies.
- Ability to manage your own health, safety and wellbeing while also supporting a student.
- Ability to follow the Department of Education's policies and procedures.
- A high level of interpersonal skills to work with students, parents and all stakeholders.
The days and hours will be negotiated with the Principal.
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
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.
Responsibilities may include:
- Provides support to students with complete needs
- Using trauma informed practices to support students
- Record keeping
- 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
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
