Learning Coach (Education Assistant)

Ongoing Role

Role Highlights

• One of Australia’s most innovative learning environments for senior students (Years 10-12)
• Work at our central Fremantle campus, The Studio School
• Full Time role

The Role

At The Studio School (TSS), ASC's adjunct campus in central Fremantle our school provides students with agile and responsive teaching and learning programs through our innovative model of senior secondary schooling. At TSS, we believe in fostering independence, engagement, and a passion for learning. 

The Learning Coach at The Studio School plays a vital role in supporting students' academic and personal growth. They provide guidance, mentorship, and individualized support to help students succeed in their learning journey. The Learning Coach works collaboratively with students, teachers, and parents to foster a positive and effective learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support across all learning experiences at TSS.
• Ensure the delivery of high quality, student-focused individual learning programs.
• Ensure the learning environment is inclusive, relevant, and appropriately resourced.

About You

Available to commence at the College in Term 2, 2024, you are a qualified, experienced, and dynamic Education Assistant (or have worked in a similar capacity as a Youth Worker or Student Support Officer). You are passionate and will contribute to our unique learning environment at TSS. You can engage senior students from a variety of backgrounds with a range of needs in their TSS learning, and freely participate in classroom activities. 

Well organised, friendly, and approachable, you can prepare high quality classroom and support materials and resources and are also adept at providing administrative support. You support a holistic approach to education where learning is balanced with the pursuit of emotional, spiritual, and physical wellbeing, and can demonstrate your:

• passion for engaging and inspiring students in their learning experience.
• dedication for providing a high level of classroom and individual support.
• sound computing skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office software.
• sound communication skills – both oral and written.
• proficient use of various classroom technologies.
• commitment to nurture the individual student, emotionally, socially and intellectually.
• National Police Clearance Certificate.
• The ability to uphold and support the College’s Anglican ethos and maintain a current Working with Children Clearance during employment with the College.

The Studio School, Fremantle

Launched in 2022 and powered by All Saints’ College (ASC) - one of Australia’s leading independent coeducational Anglican day-schools - The Studio School (TSS) is an innovative model of education for Years 10 to 12 students who are curious and inquisitive, and who enjoy learning via project-based work.

Taking pride in the personalising of pathways and focusing on the individual student’s interests, strengths and needs, TSS provides a “boutique” educational experience catering for a total enrolment of 120 students. An alternative to mainstream schooling structures and systems is offered through our “studio model” that sees students working under the guidance of mentors to combine their studies with real-world projects and engagements to achieve their WACE and, if desired, an ATAR. 
‍TSS shares its vision - Making a positive difference in our world - with All Saints’ College and offers the opportunity for students to make a positive difference in the world through tapping into and celebrating students’ difference, diversity, skills and interests. This model enables every student to flourish through their contribution to, and engagement with, the “real” world via meaningful projects.
TSS’s studio model of learning helps provide for our young people a seamless transition into the world of tertiary learning and work: connected to the real world, authentic and purposeful.

The Benefits

The College offers a broad range of benefits to attract and retain outstanding staff, including but not limited to:

• Personal leave – ‘other’ (enables staff to use 3 days of their personal leave for reasons other than sickness or carer’s responsibilities) 
• Temporary absence policy – enables staff to be absent from the workplace for up to two hours (without any deductions from leave accruals)
• Restless Curiosity and Professional Development opportunities
• An active Staff Association that provides regular social activities 
• Free EAP program

How to Apply

A one-page cover letter, addressed to The Principal, and an up-to-date CV submitted via the Apply button.

Given the unique nature of TSS, the successful applicant(s) will be required to complete a (paid) Potential Staff Immersion Day to ensure that they are comfortable with the TSS environment and experience, before being offered an ongoing contract. 

Applications for this position will close no later than 4.00pm on Sunday 21 April 2024, however, applications will be shortlisted as they are received, and the ad will be closed once a suitable applicant has been identified. Therefore, we encourage you to apply early.

Further Information

A copy of the Duty Statement can be accessed from the Employment page of the All Saints’ College website: https://allsaints.wa.edu.au/employment/

For role-specific questions, please contact Tony Higgins, Director of Personnel and Policy, on (08) 9313 9333 for a confidential discussion.