Teacher's aide
Gannawarra Shire Council

This placement is with the Local government and plays an important role in fostering community development.
Gannawarra Shire Council has developed a range of strategies, plans and initiatives to help ensure the prosperity and wellbeing of our communities. Where the focus is on a range of projects to boost the local economy. Students will work in a team environment and gain worthwhile experience during their time there. Staff are friendly supporting Work Experience and SWL with schools in the LGA.
In this placement students will have the opportunity to work in the Gannawarra Shire library which offers an extensive range of services. The library experience will allow students to gain practical skills around the various areas of library operation whether it be in organising resources or working with various library user groups. The library staff are very friendly and supportive of the Work Experience and SWL program. If you feel this could be you, don't hesitate to enquire.

Skills You Might Learn

Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their employability skills with this placement. Having to operate as part of a team, using workplace communication skills, managing their own time, planning and using initiative and enterprise are all important skills for this opportunity.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Duties that students may undertake are assisting with story time activities, creating flyers to promote special library events, cataloguing library items and collections and assisting customers. Helping process new items for the Library's collection is another possible duty during this placement.

Student Requirements

The student must have completed the OH&S module in WRS VM or else have begun the OH&S module in the relevant VET course.

Dress Requirements

Students are to wear neat casual dress appropriate for the work place, with closed in shoes.

Special Transport Requirements

Students will need to organise their own transport, travel options are available. Student to supply packed lunch however opportunity exists to purchase lunch.