Common use of Role Clause in Contracts

Role. An Education Assistant (Special Needs) supports the Department’s main objective of teaching and learning of students through assisting the teacher in delivering planned education programs and encouraging a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Employees at this level work under general supervision and guidance performing tasks that require limited discretion and judgement in achieving clearly defined outcomes determined by the teacher. Employees will be able to apply techniques, skills and knowledge of relevant principles and practices acquired through previous experience, on the job learning or relevant qualification. Under general guidance, the Education Assistant (Special Needs) can be expected to perform tasks within the following range: • under teacher direction, assists in the implementation of specialised education programs such as occupational therapy, speech therapy and physiotherapy programs • assists teacher in the delivery of planned education programs, including the operation of computers and digital technologies, and implements individual student or small group programs or demonstrations • when required, provides feedback on education and therapy programs and participates in the evaluation process relating to the achievement of goals in special education • assists the teacher or therapist to understand when there is communication difficulty between them and a student • under teacher direction, provides feedback to caregiver/parent as to student progress • collects resources and administrative documents • manages classroom resources or storeroom by maintaining and updating inventory lists, monitoring stocklevels and requirements, and submits recquisitions to the teacher for approval • ensures the safe and hygienic storage and handling of foodstuffs and food preparation utensils. In addition, it is expected that the range of duties contained within Schedule A, when required to be performed, will be achieved at a higher competency than those reached by Level 1 Education Assistants.

Role. An Education Assistant (Special Needs) supports the Department’s main objective of teaching and learning of students through assisting the teacher in delivering planned education programs and encouraging a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Employees at this level work under general supervision and guidance performing tasks that require limited discretion and judgement in achieving clearly defined outcomes determined by the teacher. Employees will be able to apply techniques, skills and knowledge of relevant principles and practices acquired through previous experience, on the job learning or relevant qualification. Under general guidance, the Education Assistant (Special Needs) can be expected to perform tasks within the following range: •  under teacher direction, assists in the implementation of specialised education programs such as occupational therapy, speech therapy and physiotherapy programs •  assists teacher in the delivery of planned education programs, including the operation of computers and digital technologies, and implements individual student or small group programs or demonstrations •  when required, provides feedback on education and therapy programs and participates in the evaluation process relating to the achievement of goals in special education •  assists the teacher or therapist to understand when there is communication difficulty between them and a student •  under teacher direction, provides feedback to caregiver/parent as to student progress •  collects resources and administrative documents •  manages classroom resources or storeroom by maintaining and updating inventory lists, monitoring stocklevels and requirements, and submits recquisitions to the teacher for approval •  ensures the safe and hygienic storage and handling of foodstuffs and food preparation utensils. In addition, it is expected that the range of duties contained within Schedule A, when required to be performed, will be achieved at a higher competency than those reached by Level 1 Education Assistants.