Youth worker / Classroom Support

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with school staff, students and families to promote student wellbeing and engagement in a school environment or similar.

2. Demonstrated experiencing providing appropriate intervention to students, including facilitating group programs, based on their learning, social and emotional or wellbeing needs. 

3. Thorough knowledge of developmental and educational issues facing adolescents and demonstrated applications. 

4. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff.

5. A commitment to professional learning and growth and capacity to record and manage information in an ethical and confidential manner.

Role

The Youth Worker / Classroom Support person will play an important role within the College by working closely with students participating in intervention programs to improve engagement in learning. It is expected that they will provide a high level of customer service to the student body, staff, parents and visitors to the College and be competent in the provision of up to date and relevant information. Classroom Support for students is within the Middle Years and duties are varied.

The role of the Youth Worker / Classroom Support person is to work alongside the Allied Health team and education support staff, as well as assist in the physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of the students, ensuring that the program is conducted in a safe environment that is OHS & DET compliant.  They will deliver engagement programs within smal…