POSITION DESCRIPTION
Westminster is an Early Learning to Year 12, coeducational day and boarding, Uniting Church school with a
proud history and an exciting future. We commit to helping all students and staff achieve more than they
thought possible through an adventurous education, which takes place anytime our students are challenged
in their learning and when staff explore new opportunities to improve their profession. Since opening in 1961,
Westminster’s vibrant sense of community has shaped our welcoming, down-to-earth character, enriched by
School values of being brave, humble, kind, authentic, resilient and curious.
Position name
Learning Support Assistant – classroom based (LSA) (Senior
School Teaching Hub)
Area of School The position is based in the Senior School Teaching Hub. To respond to the
evolving needs of the School individual LSAs may periodically be relocated to
a different sub-school or faculty.
Employment Conditions Westminster School Inc. Teaching Staff and School Assistants Enterprise
Agreement 2024.
Key Relationships
Learning Support Assistants in the Senior School Teaching Hub report
functionally to the Director of Teaching, who determines work priorities in
consultation with the Director of Learning. LSAs take direction from the
appropriate classroom teacher/s for work associated with their teaching
programs, and work closely with other learning support staff. The Learning
Support Assistants are ultimately responsible to the Principal via the Director
of Business Operations.
Position Objective:
LSAs provide in-class assistance for individuals and small groups of students with specific special learning
needs. They support classroom teachers to establish an effective learning environment and to tailor learning
experiences and materials to support all students. LSAs exercise initiative, discretion and judgment in
achieving clearly defined learning outcomes in education programs. They are required to demonstrate
expertise and accept personal responsibility for student learning.
Key Responsibilities:
In-classroom Learning Support
- Support the establishment of a stimulating, focused and nurturing learning environment for all
students
- Develop an understanding of specific student learning needs to be supported
- Establish a supportive relationship with students and, where appropriate, their parents
- Assist class teachers with support for one on one and small groups of students
- Aid students to learn effectively in group situations and individually across a wide range of
activities by:
- clarifying and explaining instructions
- ensuring the students are able to use equipment and materials provided
- motivating and encouraging the student, as required
- ensuring students concentrate and stay on task to enable completion of work
- assisting with monitoring student progress and keeping appropriate records for the
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD).
- Assisting with recording and testing of student progress.
- Support students use a range of resources and technologies.
