Classroom Support

Location Profile

Bayside SDS is a specialist school for approximately 60 students located in the South Eastern Victoria Region.  The school has established a positive and engaging learning environment for moderate to severely intellectually disabled school-age students ranging in age from 4.8 to 18 years.  Many students have additional diagnoses including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and emotional regulation difficulties.  A highly successful Early Education program operates for pre-school aged children with significant additional needs.

The school prides itself in maintaining an atmosphere of warmth and encouragement, and the consistently high results in both staff and parent opinion surveys substantiate this claim.  The staff consists of teachers, teacher assistants, specialists, and a therapy team. The differentiated curriculum is delivered individually and in small groups and is designed to maximise the development of skills in communication, engagement, literacy, mathematics, and social interaction.

The school practises the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support approach across all year levels. 

Selection Criteria

KSC1:

Demonstrated capacity to undertake routine and specialised teacher assistant support tasks across a range of work areas and functions within a Special Developmental School environment.

KSC2:

Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with students who have a moderate to severe intellectual disability. 

KSC3:

Demonstrated understanding of the principles of effective behaviour management for students with severe challenging behaviours.

KSC4:

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