1. Working in a support role

2. What’s in a name?  Teaching Assistant (TA)  Teacher’s Aide  Education Support Officer  Support Worker  Special Aide (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

3. Working in a support role Where are Teaching Assistants employed?  Independent schools  Public schools  Special schools  Specialist units  Hospitals (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

4. Working in a support role  What makes a ‘good’ Teaching Assistant? (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

5. Working in a support role  What professional knowledge might be required? (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

6. Working in a support role Professional conduct  All staff working with children must conduct themselves in an ethical manner, respecting the rights of the student and their family  Most schools have a Code of Conduct (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

7. Working in a support role Confidentiality  All employees have an ethical obligation to maintain the school’s confidentiality policy which is designed to protect the right to privacy of students, parents and staff. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

8. Working in a support role Duty of Care in relation to students  All adults employed to work with children and young people must take reasonable measures to protect students against known hazards and risks of harm which reasonably could have been foreseen and/or prevented. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

9. Working in a support role Legislative responsibilities  All employees must comply with current State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation as it applies to working in a school setting. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

10. Working in a support role Duties and responsibilities May relate to:  working with students and teachers  administrative tasks (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

11. Working in a support role Comply with school administrative requirements  Be familiar with all policies and procedures of the organisation that apply to record-keeping and documentation. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

12. Working in a support role Administrative tasks:  Administrative roles for education support staff will vary according to the size of the school. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

13. Working in a support role Written documentation  Written documentation should be clear and unambiguous, straightforward and to the point.  Language should be bias-free.  All documentation must be kept confidential. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

14. Working in a support role Working as a member of a team  Effective teamwork depends on every member of the team taking responsibility for carrying out the work described in their position description to the best of their ability. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

15. Working in a support role Teaching Assistants and Classroom Teachers must work as a team:  communicate  share information  collaborate  present a united partnership (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757

16. Working in a support role  Effectively supporting teachers and students is both rewarding and challenging.  It requires creative thinking, problem- solving, and flexibility. (C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN: 9781442541757