AddressSouthwest Education Region
Jerramungup District High School
Education Assistant - Mainstream
00018174
Level 2/3, $31.03 - $35.53 per hour (EA (Gov) GA 2023)
Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS883522
This is a six (6) month fixed term, part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 2, 2024 with possible extension and/or permanency
Jerramungup District High School (DHS) is seeking to appoint a hardworking and motivated Mainstream Education Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.
As an Education Assistant - Mainstream, you will assist the teacher with the implementation and delivery of planned educational programs. You will also assist with implementing individual student or small group programs. The successful applicant should be able to display initiative and the ability to take small groups of children for explicit instruction to scaffold or extend their learning. The successful applicant should also be organised and able to use their initiative to assist the teacher with the general care and well-being of students and maintenance of the learning environment.
About the school
Jerramungup DHS is located in the wheat and sheep farming community of Jerramungup, 440km south east of Perth. It is situated within the Fitzgerald Biosphere which is part of the acclaimed Fitzgerald National Park, located nearby to the east of Jerramungup. Nearby to the south is the coastal community of Bremer Bay.
With the school motto 'Strive to Achieve', students achieve high standards of academic and social achievement through participation and engagement in the school's inclusive, safe and stimulating learning environments. Our school vision encompasses all of this with the following statements:
Together we strive to inspire life-long learning.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
To be suitable for this role, 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 (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.
Further information about Jerramungup District High School can be found by visiting Schools Online
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For further job related information
You are encouraged to contact Brittnee Baum, Manager Corporate Services for further information about this employment opportunity, including information about living and working in Jerramungup by telephoning (08) 9835 2600 or emailing brittnee.baum@education.wa.edu.au
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