Education Engagement Support Officers - Senior Secondary

• Full Time & Part Time Fixed Term Positions until end of June 2025
• Salary: $80,667.00 p.a. Plus Superannuation
• Location: Dandenong / Frankston / Berwick Campus Locations

Chisholm is seeking an experienced Education Engagement Support Officers for our Senior Secondary Team.BELONGING & INCLUSIONChisholm is resolutely diverse and supports applications from all members of our community and equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible, and equitable workplace.ABOUT THE ROLEThis position is accountable for the provision of support to students with learning differences and learning needs in VCE VM and VCE classrooms and other activities within the Senior Secondary Program. This support will assist young people to overcome educational barriers and strengthen their ability to engage in all aspects of education, increasing opportunity for educational attainment. The Education Engagement Support Officer position supports the educational services being provided to students. Supervision of students is an integral part of this position both individually and in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with the Teacher.As a Education Engagement Support Officer, your key responsibilities include:

• Support students in the classroom by working one-to-one with students or in small groups to assist students to engage with the content and reinforce and clarify lessons. Duties include:

• Assist to maintain a supportive learning environment
• Provide a safe and secure environment to all students and role model a calm and consistent approach.
• Build rapport with students.
• Language and literacy support.
• Numeracy support
• Emotional regulation support
• Implementation of intervention strategies to manage challenges.
• Assist in the implementation of Learning Access Plans for students and help monitor their progress.
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities, including excursions.
• Support students with emotional or behavioural challenges to develop their social skills.
• Adjust classroom activities, assessments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support and reinforce Learning Access Plans and Individual Learning Plans.
• Follow standardised practices and/or methods with adequate supervision.

ABOUT YOUYou are a highly motivated individual with well-developed skills experience & qualifications in:

• A relevant qualification at post-secondary level, including education support and counselling and/or social work or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrated trauma awareness.
• Sensitivity towards and understanding of young people with learning difficulties and differences.
• Experience in providing learning support to a diverse range of young people, including those experiencing neurodiversity.
• Experience in working collaboratively and adopting a teamwork approach.
• Sound language, literacy, and numeracy skills
• Very good communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of educational instruction and the ability to apply them to the individual learning needs of a student.
• Demonstrated understanding of the educational needs of students including the capacity to support school improvement and curriculum initiatives,
• The demonstrated ability to support flexible and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, focusing on applied learning.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to engage and work positively with vulnerable and/or at-risk young people using a strengths-based approach.
• Ability to interpret and apply Individual Learning Plans and Learning Access Plans
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan workload, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to adapt to changing environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to ensure the school is a Child Safe environment

ABOUT USChisholm is one of the largest vocational training providers in the state with a team of over 1,400 dedicated staff supporting 41,000 students who choose to study at Chisholm and training at our modern campuses across Melbourne’s southeast and online. We partner with governments, educational institutes, and businesses worldwide, sharing our expertise in vocational education.We offer over 400 courses that include nationally accredited pathways from secondary school programs and short courses, through to certificates, diplomas, and degrees.At Chisholm, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.To learn more about Chisholm click !WHAT WE OFFER

• An Inclusive work culture- Chisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education.
• Professional Development- continue to grow your career as you nurture your students
• Networking Opportunities with Industry Partners
• State of the art facilities on our campuses
• Free on-site parking as well as locations close to public transport
• Free Employee Assistance Program- get the support you want. Its confidential.

If this is the job for you, please apply now. We look forward to receiving your application!Important information about your application:Your application should include:

• a cover letter
• your resume
• contact details of three (3) referees

Please note, appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including:

• Certified copies of all qualifications and transcripts as listed on resume.
• Current & Valid Working with Children Check (Employee and not Volunteer)
• Certified copy of unrestricted rights to work in Australia
• Police Check (position dependent)

Let us know if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self by emailing us at or call [HR BP CONTACT]Applications for this position close at 9am 11 June 2024.Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information, please contact Jill Konig, Manager - Senior Secondary, jill.konig@chisholm.edu.au ph: 03 9212 5038Find out more about us by visiting us on our and social media sites.How to apply:

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