Working in a school (SSO)

Registration:
Working in a school registration form (pdf 43Kb or doc 217Kb)

Dates and Venues:
5 December 2008
Clayton

Cost:
$135

Course Length: 
Day class of four hours.

Recognition:
Participants are issued with a certificate of completion.

Prerequisites:
No prerequisites.

Assessment:
A variety of practical tasks will be identified during the course.

About the course

This introductory course is designed for people looking to gain employment in schools as non-teaching personnel. This course is also of benefit to people wishing to undertake the integration aide / teacher aide course.

Topics include:

• What is a School Services Officer (SSO)
• The roles and responsibilities of an SSO
• Skills and qualities of an SSO
• The application process
• Responding to key selection criteria
• Working with children
• Working in teams;
• Dealing with difficult people and difficult situations.