Teacher's aide

**Please contact placements@gllen.org.au via your teacher to arrange this placement, please do not contact the employer directly, dates to be negotiated**

UNITE AND INSPIRE AS A TEACHERS AIDE

Kalianna School is a specialist school situated in Bendigo North catering for students aged 5 to 18 years (Prep to Year 12).

The school motto is to ‘Unite and Inspire’ and school values of ‘Creative, Inclusive and Positive’ provide the benchmark for all actions that take place in our school community.

The school’s curriculum is currently based on AUSVels and transitioned to the Victorian Curriculum in 2016 and provides VET and VCAL programs for students in their later years.

Skills You Might Learn

Communication, teamwork, problem solving, time management, use of some technology, student supervision, planning & organising, initiative & enterprise, self management, interpersonal & social skills.

Typical Tasks & Duties

A teacher's aide's job is to assist a teacher and reinforce the instruction taught in the classroom to students. This can include going over lessons with students individually, answering questions or grading assignments. A teacher's aide may be asked to supervise the students outside of the classroom on the playground, during bathroom breaks, at lunch time and on field trips. When class is not in session, a teacher's aide might assist by entering grades or typing up class summaries.

A teacher may give the answer key to a particular test or work assignment to the teacher's aide, allowing them to grade papers. A teacher's aide helps with the integration of technology into the classroom, helping set up computers and projectors, for example. A teacher's aide may also organizse the classroom and put supplies in order.

Student Requirements

Student will need to be studying education related subjects and be comfortable in a classroom environment.

Dress Requirements

Neat casual dress with covered in shoes.

Special Transport Requirements

School bus will be transport.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• VIC20116 - VCAL Studies