Teacher's aide
Swan Hill Rural City Council

In this placement students will have the opportunity to work in the Swan Hill library which offers an extensive range of services. The library experience will allow students to gain practical skills around the various areas of library operation whether it be in organising resources or working with various library user groups. The library staff are very friendly and supportive of the SWL program. If you feel this could be you, don't hesitate to enquire.

Skills You Might Learn

Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their employability skills with this placement. Having to operate as part of a team, using workplace communication skills, managing their own time, planning and using initiative and enterprise are all important skills for this opportunity.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Duties that students may undertake are assisting with story time activities, creating flyers to promote special library events, cataloguing library items and collections and assisting customers. Helping process new items for the Library's collection is another possible duty during this placement.

Student Requirements

The student must have completed the OH&S module in WRS VCAL or else have begun the OH&S module in the relevant VET course.

Dress Requirements

Students are to wear neat casual dress appropriate for the work place.

Special Transport Requirements

Students will need to organise their own transport to work but there is a town bus service.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• CHC22015 - Certificate II in Community Services