Learning Support Assistant

Position Start: Immediate (to be agreed with the successful candidate)
Days: Monday - Friday (during School Terms and 2 staff development weeks - 40 weeks per year)
Hours: 8:00am - 2:45pm

St Philip’s Christian College is a rapidly growing network of learning communities continuing its journey to deliver holistic Christian education that develops the whole child - emotionally, intellectually, socially, physically, and spiritually. 

Our team thrives on fostering strong working relationships that continue to encourage innovative and effective change, benefiting both students and staff while staying true to the College’s core values:

• Christ first 
• Serve one another
• Strive for excellence
• Do what is right 
• Build community

For over four decades, we have been trusted leaders in education, pioneering new approaches and educational opportunities across the Newcastle, Hunter, and Central Coast regions. We invite you to join us as we continue to explore and create better ways to educate, grounded in Christian values for the whole of life.

Under the direction and guidance of the Director for Learning Support Teacher, this position primarily assists in the integration and management of students with additional learning needs in the classroom.

Specific responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Work collaboratively with teaching staff to support student learning and engagement, which includes, among others, responding to student needs as they arise and maintaining an orderly and attractive learning environment.
• Deliver Tier 2 (strategic) and Tier 3 (Intensive) Literacy and Numeracy programs for small groups of students where trained to do and under the direction of Learning Support Teacher.
• Complete and submit assessment data to the Learning Support Teacher on a regular basis.
• Run small groups according to Learning Support Assistant timetable and maintain small group records on attendance, lessons/lesson notes, and resources used.
• Assist the Learning Support Teacher in maintaining Individual Student Programs that integrate these various records.
• Develop and manage Learning Support activities timetable for each term and run small groups accordingly.
• Provide regular feedback to Learning Support Teacher and class teachers on small group progress.
• Deliver standardised testing and placement testing to individual student where teacher qualifications are not necessary to do so.
• Assist in supervising activities such as connect groups, chapel, extra-curricular activities and playground duties, as directed.
• Assist the Learning Support Teacher with the testing of enrolled students.
• Assist and teach students with additional needs within a classroom learning environment in either a small group or individually, under the direction of the teacher.
• Assist with supervision of Disability Adjustments/Disability Provisions for NAPLAN and various exams.
• Perform clerical and other duties, as requested, within the limits of your skills, competence, training and/or experience as given by your supervisor and/or College Principal.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Current Teacher’s Aide qualification.
• A current paid Working With Children Check.
• Be a committed Christian and an active church member.
• Uphold and support the mission, core values, vision, policies and aims of the College.
• Be passionate about Christian education.
• Represent the College in a positive manner to the wider school community.
• Display discretion, confidentiality, honesty and integrity.
• Maintain and build upon your professional expertise by participating in appropriate professional development courses.
• Lead by example with high professional standards in all aspects of College life.
• Be personally and corporately committed to developing best practice in teaching, student management and procedural matters.
• Demonstrate high level interpersonal skills, accurate and consistent communication skills, effective collaboration, and effective conflict resolution skills and strategies.
• Demonstrate a high level of organisational proficiency, maintaining high standards with a calm and methodical approach.
• Be positive, self-directed, empathetic, enthusiastic and highly motivated, demonstrating adaptability, flexibility, resilience, multi-tasking and capacity to manage work related pressures.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Work successfully to build positive, caring relationships with staff, students, parents/carers and the wider community.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of products and a willingness to embrace new technologies.
• Support the health and safety of yourself and others by undertaking duties in a manner that is positive, proactive and sustainable.
• Compliance with workplace policies and procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control.
• Identification and timely reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace.
• Correct utilisation of any Personal Protective Equipment

WE’LL PARTNER WITH YOU ALONG THE WAY

As a member of the St. Philip’s team, we are committed to advancing your God-given purpose and potential by supporting your personal and professional growth, while approaching the changing needs of the future with confidence and ingenuity.

Note: All SPCC employees are responsible for ensuring the workplace is free from sexual harassment and must not engage in any behaviour that could amount to sexual harassment. They are also committed to a culture that supports and embraces Child Safe Standards and strictly complies with work health safety standards

• Experience in supporting students with their learning needs is desirable.
• Qualification in a reading intervention program such as MiniLit Sage/MacqLit is desirable.