Description
Assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in their education, provides feedback to parents or guardians and teachers about students’ progress, and liaises with educational bodies, government agencies and committees.
Skill Level
4
Alternative Titles
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Specializations
- Aboriginal Education Worker Coordinator
- Aboriginal Home-School Liaison Officer
Skills Assessment Authority
Caveats
Group: 4221 Education Aides
Description
perform non-teaching duties to assist teaching staff in schools, provide care and supervision for children in preschools, and provide assistance to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students and their teachers.
Tasks
- demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities which enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and preschool centres
- preparing indoor and outdoor areas for learning and recreational activities
- assisting children with intellectual, physical and behavioural difficulties with their academic studies
- assisting children individually to learn social skills
- assisting with preparing teaching aids, and copying and collating written and printed material
- distributing and collecting lesson material
- providing assistance to small groups of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students
- providing home-school liaison and counselling for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students and their families
Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
Occupations in this Group
- Integration Aide – ANZSCO 422112
- Kaiawhina Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nest Assistant) – ANZSCO 422113
- Kaiawhina Kura Kaupapa Maori (Maori-medium School Assistant) – ANZSCO 422114
- Preschool Aide – ANZSCO 422115
- Teachers’ Aide – ANZSCO 422116
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Worker – ANZSCO 422111