School Officer - Assisting Student Learning
School Officer - Assisting Student Learning
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Job Description
Position:School Officer Assisting Student Learning
Per Hourly Range:$33.20$34.61 per hour pending experience
Tenure: Term Time Fixed Term
Commencing Date:22 April 2025
Closing Date: Monday 28 April 2025 unless filled prior
Holy Spirit Catholic School Cranbrookis a place where children learn and find strength the Spirit. As a Catholic coeducational primary school located in Cranbrook Holy Spirit has an enrolment of 685 students from PrepYear 6. The dedicated staff continuously strive for educational excellence based in the Catholic tradition underpinned by the schools motto is Strength in the Spirit.
About the role
Holy Spirit Catholic School Cranbrook is seeking a dedicated School Officer Assisting Student Learning (ASL) to commence as soon as practicable. This role is a term time fixed term position working 25 hours per week for the duration of the 2025 school year.
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. This role requiresthe School Officer to provide support to students with complex communication needs engaging in communication in nonverbal formats. Providing support in all areas of the students needs including toileting transfers and signs of medical attention required. The School Officer is willing to work in a team to provide adequate support.
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)
MandatoryCriteria
- 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.
Some employees may be subject to preemployment 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.
For more information please refer to the Position Description
What we offer
- Competitive hourly rate
- Annual Leave at 17.5 leave loading
- Salary packagingoptions
- Modern facilities equipment and resources
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
- Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave
- Deferred Salary Scheme
- Corporate health insurance
- Induction professional development and learning opportunities
- Wellbeing programs and initiatives
Our Organisation
Townsville Catholic Educationsupports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the south and north to Ingham and Halifax southwest to Winton and west to the border with the Northern Territory encompassing Mount Isa and several small isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adultsatrisk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adultsatrisk.
How to apply
- Upload acurrent resume
- Upload acover letteraddressing the skills attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
- Complete theapplication formincluding your two nominated professional referees (name position title and email address)
Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications close 3.00pm Monday 28 April 2025 unless filled prior.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Contract
