Integration Aide

Taradale Primary School is looking for an integration aide to join our wonderful school. This is a classroom-based role supporting individual and groups of students. The days of attendance are Monday to Friday, but this could be negotiated if necessary with the successful applicant.

Taradale Primary School is a small community school, located midway between Kyneton and Castlemaine that has been educating the students of Taradale and surrounding areas since 1855. The school consists of five classrooms across three buildings, a staffroom and an office area, a large multipurpose building housing our art and cooking classes as well as wellbeing and meeting rooms and outbuildings including our student woodwork workshop, storage areas and sundry spaces. The classrooms offer flexible learning spaces currently configured as five general classrooms. The school benefits from large well-maintained grounds, which contain an oval, a multipurpose basketball court, two adventure playgrounds, undercover areas, a large Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden, multiple treed, landscaped gardens and outdoor learning spaces.

Enrolments have remained stable in recent years, around the school’s designated capacity of 75 students. The school’s enrolment is drawn from both the local catchment area and families choosing to travel to Taradale. The enrolment profile is attributed to community engagement, the school’s curriculum and pedagogy and young families moving to the area. The school operates as four multi-aged classes.

In 2027, teaching staff will consist of the principal, 4.0 classroom teachers, 0.2 art teacher, 0.2 music teacher, 0.2 PE teacher, 0.4 garden specialist, 0.2 kitchen specialist, supported by 4 teacher aides, 0.6 Business Manager and 0.4 wellbeing worker. The visiting MARC van provides library services for one hour per class per week, with school staff teaching all other specialist areas, often with the support of parent and community volunteers. Taradale Primary School works closely with other small schools in the area to provide camps and joint social and educational opportunities.

Taradale Primary School has a strong emphasis on engagement and wellbeing as well as embracing diversity and sustainability. The school is a lead school for the Respectful Relationships programme. Taradale Primary School believes in the benefits of multi-age schooling with a focus on the stage of development, not a child’s age. The school also has a commitment to continuous improvement and the pursuit of academic excellence. Taradale Primary School has a strong focus on nature and play-based learning, using the outdoor environment both on and off site as external classrooms. Teachers provide a differentiated curriculum that promotes individual learning and focuses on the development of independent learners. Significant emphasis is placed on the building of strong foundations in English and maths.

Selection Criteria

• 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.
• Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
• Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
• A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

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.

Responsibilities

No job description available.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Child Safe Standards

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.

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.

Other Information

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.