Education Assistant | Mount Claremont Primary School |

Mount Claremont Primary School (PS) is seeking to establish a pool of Mainstream Education Assistants for appointments to permanent and fixed-term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2022 school year. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within the 2022 school year.

As an Education Assistant – Mainstream, you will assist the teacher in the delivery of planned education programs across a variety of year levels and ideally have the ability to work with individual students or small groups, including students at educational risk.

The successful applicant will assist with the preparation and maintenance of the learning environment by maintaining equipment, materials and resources, for use in classes, displays and demonstration, and assisting the teacher with clean and safe storage of items after classes and activities.

The successful applicant will ideally be resilient and have a high level of care for students and the belief that all students can make progress when they are supported appropriately. The successful applicant will need to build and maintain successful relationships with students and other stakeholders and work as part of a team.

Mount Claremont PS provides quality education from Kindergarten to Year 6 for families from Mt Claremont and surrounding suburbs. Our motto ‘We Care’, ensures meaningful learning experiences and directs the student towards the pursuit of excellence.

To be suitable for the role of Education Assistant at the Mount Claremont PS, you will need to demonstrate the following work-related requirements (selection criteria):

• Sound oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with students, parents and teaching professionals.
• Sound interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Sound organisational skills that will assist in the delivery of effective educational programs to students.
• Ability to assist with the general health and well-being of students.

Applications will be assessed against these work-related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

For further job-related information

Please contact Tracey Oakes, Principal of Mount Claremont PS, by telephoning (08) 9208 3900 or emailing tracey.oakes@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holiday period, please contact Tracey Oakes on 0408 915 412.

Application Instructions

All applications are submitted online. Your application should include:

• A two (2) page statement addressing the Work-Related Requirements (selection criteria), in the context of the role and business needs of the school
• A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work-related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

 ELIGIBILITY

Employees will be required to:

• Obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment;
• Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check; and
• Provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy.

Education Assistants working with Kindergarten students may be required to have, or be actively working towards, a Certificate lll in Education Support (or approved equivalent) in order to meet the educator-to-student ratio outlined in the National Quality Standard for Early Childhood Education and Care.

Approved equivalent qualifications are published by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority.

TRAINING

Employees will be required to:

• Complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
• Complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy; and
• Complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 15 October 2021