Teacher Aide
Core
Provides routine support for teachers, assists with student routines, and offers basic physical care and wellbeing support in a classroom setting.
Role type
Education support class position (Teacher Aide)
Builds
Educational programs and student support services
Domain
Education
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Basic physical care, student supervision, communication support, behavioral management, coordination of support tasks
Preferred skills
AUSLAN, braille, medical intervention support training
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assists teachers with planning student routines, supports communication between teachers and parents, provides basic physical care (toileting, meals, lifting), communicates with students to support task comprehension, addresses immediate behavioral presentations, supervises individuals or groups of up to 4 students, supports coordination of educational programs, provides medical intervention support under specific conditions, provides specialised communication support (AUSLAN, braille)