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1 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT1.1.3.2.4 School Learning Support Officer (Pre-school)A school learning support officer (pre-school) is responsible to the principalor the supervisor for:• providing assistance in school routines;• classroom activities and in the care and management of students; and• functions under the immediate supervision and direction of a teacher.The school must not require a school learning support officer (pre-school) toaccept responsibility for class management and control, playgroundsupervision or teaching students.A school learning support officer (pre-school) is required to carry out thefollowing range of duties:• setting up and cleaning the playroom and playground before and aftereach session including the assembling of teaching materials;• daily cleaning of such things as painting easels, brushes, containers,plastic aprons, the wiping down of tables and chairs and the mopping oftoilet/wash area after each session;• regular cleaning of toys, repairing of books and similar equipment;washing of dolls' clothes, etc.; and• preparing students' morning and afternoon tea snack includingassociated washing up.1. Administration• Operating audio-visual aids and other teaching equipment.• Recording school broadcasts and telecasts and maintaining acatalogue of records, cassettes, video and audio tapes and otheraudio-visual software.• Duplicating materials and photocopying.• Assembling and distributing lesson materials.• Issuing learning materials from resource rooms.• Arranging furniture within classrooms other than in schools for specificpurposes or high schools.• Stocktaking.• Managing lost property and clothing pools.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools January 2009 Page 1 - 13