Education Engagement Assistant

•  Part Time Employment (Maximum Term Contract to week ending 11 November 2022)
  • 4.5 hrs/Day 10am-2:30pm
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (days vary based on location)
  • 9 hrs across 2 days OR 18 hrs across 4 days
• Various locations across metropolitan Melbourne

SEDA College (Victoria) is the leader of hands on education for Year 11 & 12 students.  We partner with peak industry organisations to provide our students unique opportunities and experiences specific to their interests.  Our students will receive a tailored career plan to develop key employability and life skills for a successful future. 

SEDA College is currently seeking qualified and motivated Education Engagement Assistants to join our team. 

 Job tasks and responsibilities

The Education Engagement Assistant’s role is to assist students and the classroom teacher to enhance the student experience. This will involve either, extending high achieving students to ensure they are being challenged or providing support for students needing further assistance. This will be achieved by developing a positive collaborative working relationship with the classroom teacher and students.

Skills and experience

• Experience working with young people (within education preferred but not essential)
• Demonstrated ability to implement effective learning strategies that improves student engagement
• Demonstrated capacity to work with and build professional relationships with young people and colleagues
• Well-developed written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to interact effectively with a broad range of people at all levels

 Qualifications

• A valid Employee Working with Children Clearance
• VIT registration (preferred but not essential)
• Bachelor Degree (preferred but not essential)
• TAE (preferred but not essential)
• First Aid/CPR

Job benefits

SEDA College has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” and was recently rated as one of Australia’s “Best Workplaces”.  You will be joining a vibrant organisation with a focus on people, quality and outcomes in a role that will be challenging and enormously rewarding. This is an opportunity to engage students through your own expertise and experiences.  

Applicants are required to submit a covering letter addressing the selection criteria and a current resume.  A copy of the Position Description can be located below. 

Enquiries can be directed to careers@scv.vic.edu.au. 

To apply, please send your application to careers@seda.vic.edu.au. Only applicants with current working rights are eligible to apply.  Shortlisted candidates will undergo background checks which include police checks. 

SEDA College encourages people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

SEDA College takes a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and is fully committed to ensuring that its strategies, policies, procedures and practices meet all Child Safety Standards as specified in Ministerial Order No. 870 (2015).