**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time
**Salary**: Salary not specified
**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
**Occupation**:Education and training
**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs
**Reference**:1484017
**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.
**Role**:
- 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.
- 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**: Key roles and responsibilities of language assistantsStudent and teacher support
- Work with individual or small groups of students undertaking language learning activities
- Provide feedback to students on correct language usage
- Model correct language usage (e.g. pronunciation and idiom)
- Team-teach or provide targeted support to small groups or individuals
- Assist the delivery of face-to-face or online cultural activities
- Contribute to professional development sessions for language teachers
- Participate in activities that promote the target language (e.g. language day)
- Provide native-like speaker expertise to teachers on use of the language
- Provide advice to teachers on current cultural conventions (e.g. pop culture)
School curriculum support
- Contribute to curriculum planning and resource development
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of digital language resources
- Provide support for school-based language program initiatives (e.g. sister school partnerships, languages day)
- Contribute to the development of language teaching and learning materials that require expert knowledge of the target language, including background research
Additional support
- Participate in initiatives or projects that promote the target language across the school cluster, region or state (e.g. via initiatives such as language speaking contests, student immersion camps, student forums), where possible
- Assist with the delivery of language and cultural activities either face-to-face or virtually
- Assist with the development of resources to support the teaching of the language (e.g. recording audio content)
- Assist with facilitating language or cultural professional learning workshops for teachers
- Present at regional and/or language teacher association conferences
- Participate in activities that promote language learning and intercultural understanding in the broader community (e.g. activities organis