Elements and Performance Criteria
- Practise effective administrative processes
- Manage day-to-day duties and tasks within an acceptable timeframe and according to school or centreprocedures 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 as required
- Check equipment for serviceability in accordance with equipment instructions
- Operate equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and following instructions as required
- Operate and maintain specialist equipment for students with particular needs according to direction and student need
- Identify equipment faults and take action to ensure equipment is repaired in accordance with manufacture's instructions
- Report repairs outside education support worker's responsibility to the appropriate persons
- Prepare and maintain teaching aids, materials and resources
- Prepare and maintain materials and resources for use in classes, displays and demonstrations effectively
- Correctly estimate the quantities and resources to complete the task
- Design and produce teaching aids according to direction
- 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
- Operate 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
- Conduct excursion planning, including travel arrangements and booking of appropriate facilities in accordance with school / centre procedures and guidelines and job role
- 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 in accordance with teacher direction and school/centre policy and procedures