Education Support Officer

Education Support Officer

St Joseph's School - Wonthaggi

WONTHAGGI, VIC

Learning Support / Teacher's Aide

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.63 FTE)

Applications Close: 29 April 2026

Education Support Officer (Level 2, As per DOSCEL Agreement 2022) required for a contract position four days per week, 9.00-3.25pm, beginning 04.05.26 until the end of the school year.
The interview process may commence prior to the closing date and if a suitable
applicant is found, the role may close early. We encourage applications for the vacancy to
be submitted as soon as possible.

The successful applicant will:

• Be committed to Catholic education and the safety and wellbeing of young people
• Be committed to working as part of a collaborative team that works together to maximise learning for every student
• Assist the teacher to implement strategies that have been decided upon at Program Support Meetings (PSGs) and/or Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) and develop excellent rapport with students, teachers, parents and visiting consultants.
• Be aware of the class teacher’s expectations and learning intentions for the class and the teaching method and strategies the students will be using
• Support individuals and groups of students using a variety of intervention programs
• Be open to feedback for growth and act upon it appropriately
• Be committed to continuous professional learning
• Keep appropriate records as required
• Work effectively as part of a team providing mutual support, sharing observations, expertise and an understanding of any special programs which may be operating and the specific needs of students
• Work under the direction of teaching staff and the Learning Adjustment Leaders

Key Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrate a passion for and experience in working with students with learning challenges
• Demonstrate a capacity to work collaboratively with staff to adapt and implement learning tasks to meet the needs of individual children
• Be flexible in dealing with changing and diverse needs of individual students
• Have a Working with Children's Check, a National Police Check
• Level 2 First Aid Certificate (preferred)

Attachments:

• ESO-PositionDescription-Level2.docx.docx (2).pdf

St Joseph's School - Wonthaggi

WONTHAGGI, VIC

http://www.stjwonthaggi.catholic.edu.au
Principal:
Joanne Coldebella

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

315 Students
24 Teaching Staff
15 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

At St Joseph’s we strive to inspire faith, compassion, courage and a love of learning.
Our mission is to give witness to the message of Jesus, bring it to action in the modern world and provide a high quality Catholic education for all students.
We aim to nurture independent, motivated, purposeful and lifelong learners through a warm, caring, secure and challenging environment directed to the development of the child in all areas of social responsibility and intellectual learning.

Application Instructions

Position description attached for reference.

Please email cover letter and resume to: info@stjwonthaggi.catholic.edu.au