Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes.
- Manage self in classroom
- Manage day-to-day duties and tasks within established timeframe and according to school or centre procedures and policies
- Use effective communication strategies to prevent misunderstandings
- Communicate progress of task as required and seek feedback on work performance
- Seek assistance from relevant colleague when difficulties arise in achieving allocated tasks
- Select and utilise equipment effectively
- Identify and access required equipment to complete task, following instructions if required
- Check equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
- Operate equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
- Use and maintain specialist equipment for students with particular needs
- Identify equipment faults and take action to ensure equipment is repaired in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
- Report repairs outside of education support worker’s responsibility to the appropriate person/s
- Prepare and maintain teaching aids, materials and resources
- Prepare and maintain materials and resources for use in classes, displays and demonstrations
- Estimate the quantities and resources to complete the task
- Design and produce teaching aids as directed
- Ensure correct and efficient use of supplies
- Perform clean-up duties as required according to set procedures
- Monitor classroom supplies
- Process and maintain information (documents and records)
- Operate computers, printers and current technological equipment used in classroom activities
- Utilise computers, printers, and current technological equipment in accordance with school/centre procedures and policy and manufacturer’s instructions
- Use software in accordance with school/centre procedures and policy, and the manufacturer’s/author’s instructions
- Identify basic functions and features using system information
- Contribute to the organisation and coordination of school/centre activities
- Support school/centre-related activities in accordance with teacher direction, safety and legal requirements, school/centre policy and procedures and job role
- Supervise students as directed by teacher during out-of-class activities
- Organise equipment, materials and resources for out-of-school activities in accordance with teacher direction and school/centre policy and procedures