Hume Anglican Grammar is a multi-campus co-educational Anglican Diocesan school offering education from Prep to Year 12 in the Northern growth corridor of Melbourne.
Hume Anglican Grammar has an open enrolment policy so educates children from many faiths and with a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities. It has a strong sense of inclusivity and a community-minded focus.
The School is on a growth trajectory and in 2022 will increase to 1,930 students (Mt Ridley 1,340, Donnybrook & Kalkallo 110). In 2023, the School will open its third campus in Kalkallo, as a Primary (P-6) school and as a feeder to the Mt Ridley and Donnybrook secondary schools, it will follow a similar growth pattern to Donnybrook, with eventually some 600 students. In 2022, the first classes for the new campus will commence and be accommodated at the Donnybrook campus, to then move to the new site in 2023. Hume Anglican Grammar will ultimately have some 3,300 students with a corresponding cohort of teaching and general staff on its three campuses with plans for further expansion.
Learning Enhancement Assistant
Learning Enhancement Assistants (LEA) are responsible for assisting students with additional needs by supporting and extending their learning in the classroom, under the guidance and with the cooperation of the classroom teacher. The Learning Enhancement Assistant will also contribute to assisting students develop the strategies and skills necessary to foster learning, independence, and confidence in order to facilitate a students’ ongoing progress and attainment of optimal educational outcomes.
The LEA is recognised as very organised and self-disciplined. They have high standards and strive to improve their own practice and to make efficiencies in the school setting.
This is a full-time, ongoing position (working term weeks) at our Mt Ridley Primary Campus and is available due to increasing enrolments at our thriving school. The commencement date is negotiable for the successful candidate.
Roles and responsibilities will include:
- Providing support to teachers by assisting students with their learning
- Working supportively with teachers in achieving the goals outlined in individual learning plans
- Recording information regarding the activities and progress of students learning
- Liaising with teachers to plan learning engagements for students who require additional support
- Providing assistance to students with routine school tasks and assisting with their organisational skills
- Communicating progress and observations regarding students to the class teacher, subject teacher, Homeroom teacher and Learning Enhancement Coordinator
- Completing and adding to individual learning plans/learner profiles as required
- Assisting the Homeroom teacher in helping students develop social interactions with peers and promote self-esteem of the students.
The Hume Anglican Grammar Agreement 2019 classifies this position as General Staff Level 3.
The position is entitled to 5 weeks paid annual leave and takes 8 weeks unpaid leave. The following annual salary (excluding super) sub-level offered will be determined by the successful candidates experience in a like role and relevant qualifications. The unpaid leave component will be deduced and the salary will be prorated over the year and includes leave loading.
3.1 $69,446 (annual equivalent)
3.2 $71,531 (annual equivalent)
3.3 $73,677 (annual equivalent)
3.4 $75,885 (annual equivalent)
Hume Anglican Grammar is committed to child safety. As such, the successful applicant will be expected to satisfy child protection screening and adhere to the School's Child Safe Policy and Staff Code of Conduct. These documents may be downloaded from the School website. All teaching staff must hold or be immediately eligible for VIT registration. All other staff must hold a valid Working with Children Check.
How to apply:
- Applications are required to apply via SEEK, attaching the Hume Anglican Grammar application form, (located on our website) which addresses the Key Selection Criteria (KSC).
- The Application Form and the Position Description (which contains the KSC) can all be found on our website humegrammar.vic.edu.au/employment
- All applications must be submitted via SEEK, addressed to the Principal and include the following three separate documents: Cover Letter, Resume and Application Form.
- Applicants who do not complete the Application Form found on our website will not be considered.
Applications close 9.00am Monday, 21 February 2022.
For a confidential discussion or any enquiries please contact Kirk Thomas via email: Thomask@humegrammar.vic.edu.au.