AddressHands on Learning
Hands on Learning (HoL) is an innovative education program that caters to the different ways young people learn. HoL fosters strong, long-term relationships that help young people develop the skills and abilities they need to succeed in work and life, such as collaboration, problem solving, communication, resilience and empathy. HoL is a program committed to preventing disengagement from learning by creating opportunities at school for young people to discover their talents and experience success.
HoL is run by an artisan-educator who works in conjunction with not only their respective school, but also the Save the Children Australia HoL team. The artisan-educator works with small groups of cross-age students on authentic building projects that provide a platform for students to engage, grow confidence and achieve success at school. Each small group of students will be comprised of a range of abilities and behaviours. As such, applicants should be skilled at managing challenging behaviours. While artisan-educators usually have a main area of expertise, it is advantageous to also be skilled in a variety of trades. This allows for flexibility in the facilitation of building projects, as they are designed around student interests and needs.
Part time position at 0.6 time fraction (3 days per week).
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Performs and/or supervises tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice and school policy. This may include the supervision and coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program. Supervision and coordination would be limited to ensuring routine tasks are performed to required standards. Input into identifying training needs and development of education support class staff within the work area or educational program becomes an important feature at range 2.
Specialised support to achieve specific outcomes is a feature of range 2. Typically this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the operation of a work area (e.g. managing the day to day operation of a school office) under the direction of the principal or another senior manager.
Provides support to teachers and students that is beyond the routine support provided at education support class Level 1, range 1. Within an educational program assists teachers with the coordination of the support function, such as directing/organising the work of other support staff or providing a specialist support role.
Undertakes medical intervention support tasks or other specialised student/teacher support roles that require specific training that must be updated from time to time. 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.
Performs 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 laboratories would be typical examples.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
