School Learning Support Officers (Student Health Support) provide support for students with identified diverse learning needs including disability in classrooms and other learning environments under the direction and supervision of a teacher to support the achievement of educational outcomes. The main focus of the School Learning Support Officers (Student Health Support) is the performance of health support as required so that students can participate in and access educational programs.
Specific health support duties
A School Learning Support Officer (Student Health Support) is required to undertake all relevant health support for students including, subject to the provision of appropriate training, but not limited to the following.
- Enteral feeding
- Tracheostomy suctioning
- Oral suctioning
- Clean intermittent catheterisation
- Supporting student to undertake clean intermittent catheterisation
- Diabetes management including BGL measurement, administration of insulin, management of an insulin pump, administration of glucagon
- Administration of medication via prescribed route including oral, nasal, buccal, eye, ear, rectal, injection, gastronomy button or tube or nasogastric tube
- Ostomy care
- Seizure management
- First aid
General Duties
A School Learning Support Officer (Student Health Support) is required to:
- Assist students with school routines and classroom activities.
- Assist the classroom teacher in the teaching and learning environment (both on and off school premises), including the implementation of individual educational programs and individual transition programs.
- Assist and support students to develop independent living and pre-vocational skills including through travel training, transition, excursions and work experience programs.
- Implement the health care plans or behaviour plans of students with disability or behaviour disorders to support their engagement in learning activities.
- Assist the classroom teacher in organising and preparing resources, in both the classroom and playground to support teaching and learning.
- Participate in student welfare and wellbeing activities as required.
- Perform administrative duties to support and enable effective teaching and learning outcomes for students.
- Observe and record student performance data during the implementation of individual educational and behavioural programs.
- Assist with toileting and personal care needs of students at all ages and dependency levels, including washing, bathing, showering, dressing and changing.
- Bag any soiled items of clothing and return to parent/carer.
- Dispose of nappies and used sanitary items.
- Manage lost property and clothing pools and wash soiled school items using school equipment.
- Assist students with food preparation, eating and drinking.
- Provide first aid related to this role, health care support, administer medications and document any intervention provided to students in the appropriate register maintained at the school. Equipment and resources to support student learning School Learning Support Officers (Student Health Support) are required to:
- Operate classroom equipment eg: electronic whiteboards, computers etc.
- Arrange classroom furniture/equipment where required.
- Assemble and distribute learning materials and resources.
- Operate equipment to support student mobility e.g. hoists and standing frames, subject to the provision of training.
Other Duties Undertaking other related duties as determined by the principal or the supervisor.