Disability Support Workers
Disability support staff are employed to provide a range of supports to assist students achieve their academic goals. They are usually students undertaking study in the same area , or may have recently graduated and have good knowledge of the tertiary environment. The support worker role encompasses a wide range of roles including
Responsibilities of the support worker
Support workers are provided to assist with the independant learning of the student with a disability and are required to provide unobtrusive support and assistance, maximising the students participation in the tertiary environment.
It is important that the support worker is able to treat the client, their choices and their decisions with respect and dignity and always encourage the sense of independance and positive self-esteem and maintain the students right to privacy and confidentiality.
Applying for a position of Academic Support Worker
Disability Resources recruit support workers each year at the start of each semester. If you are interested in providing support services, please contact the Disability Resource Officer or phone +61 7 4631 2749.
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