Position: School Officer - Assisting Student Learning Commencing Date: 20 January 2025 Tenure: Term Time, Permanent Hours: 25 hours per week Salary Range: $33.20 - $34.61 per hour pending experience Closing Date: Monday, 21 October 2024 unless filled prior Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook is a place where children learn and find strength - the Spirit.
As a Catholic co-educational primary school located in Cranbrook, Holy Spirit has an enrolment of 675 students from Prep-Year 6.
The dedicated staff continuously strive for educational excellence based in the Catholic tradition, underpinned by the school's motto is 'Strength in the Spirit'.
About the role Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook is seeking a dedicated School Officer - Assisting Student Learning.
This role is a term time, permanent position completing 25 hours per week and will commence in January 2025.
This role will require experience providing support to students in relation to physical needs (mobility support) and personal care such as (toileting and feeding).
About the role The School Officer – Assisting Student Learning (ASL) works under the direction and supervision of a teacher to provide learning and classroom support to all students including students who have identified additional needs to access and participate in schooling.
Typical Duties The typical duties of the role may include: Providing support to individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to participate in learning and school activities Assisting students (either individually or in groups) with specific learning needs including scribing, reading and providing feedback and observations to the classroom teacher(s) Supporting student engagement by reinforcing appropriate student behaviour Providing practical assistance to students in using classroom technology Performing administrative tasks of record maintenance, producing resources (eg.
Printing, laminating etc) and other classroom administrative support Maintaining a clean and tidy classroom environment/learning space including storage facilities and assisting in setting up appropriate classroom/learning space Providing support to students in relation to their physical needs (eg.
mobility support) and personal care (eg.
toileting, feeding) Mandatory Criteria Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government Current Drivers Licence Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
Desirable Criteria No formal qualification is required;, however, a Cert III in School Based Education Support or equivalent.
For more information, please refer to the Position Description Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process.
Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.
What we offer Competitive Hourly Rate Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary Modern facilities, equipment and resources Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service 14 Weeks' paid parental leave Deferred Salary Scheme Access to corporate health schemes Induction processes and professional learning programs Access to Employee Assistance Program Well-being programs and initiatives.
How to apply Complete the application form including contact details (phone and email) of at least two professional referees Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description Upload a current resume Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications close 3.00pm Monday, 21 October 2024 unless filled prior.
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