School Officer - ASL First Nations Education
School Officer - ASL First Nations Education
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Job Description
Position:School Officer ASL First Nations Education
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Tenure: Term Time Fixed Term
Salary Range: $31.64 $32.31 per hour pending experience
Closing Date: Monday 2 June 2025 unless filled prior
Good Shepherd Catholic College Mount Isais a coeducational Year 7 to 12 College of 500 students. Good Shepherd Catholic College is a community who journey together in faith with Christ Our Light. Students staff and parents are partners focused on holistic education within a welcoming and caring environment. Fostering faith and spirituality is the Colleges primary goal with a belief in the uniqueness and dignity of each individual. The College endeavours to encourage each member of our community to be innerdirected responsible compassionate and just. Students staff and parents learn best in situations of loving relationships and mutual respect.
About the role
Good Shepherd Catholic College Mount Isais seeking an experienced and dedicatedSchool Officer ASL First Nations Education.This role is a term time fixed termposition completing 30 hours per week across five days commencing as soon as practicable until 5 December 2025.
The primary purpose of the School Officer ASL First Nations Education is to work in collaboration with teachers to provide appropriate advice practical support and guidance to assist First Nation students with learning and development. The School Officer ASL First Nation Education under the guidance of the Emerging Leaders Project Coordinator provides assistance to First Nation students to optimise student learning outcomes in a supported environment with a range of cultural and educational programs. The School Officer ASL First Nations Education will actively promote student engagement in the Emerging Leaders Program.
The School Officer ASL First Nations Education will demonstrate competency involving the application of knowledge and skills to a range of tasks to support teachers deliver contemporary learning and teaching. The School Officer ASL First Nations Education ensures that all duties are completed to an acceptable standard as determined by the Principal.
Key Accountabilities
The Key Accountabilities are as follows but not limited to and may vary based on classroom and students support needs:
- Work in classrooms with teachers providing support for First Nations students
- Liaise with teachers to determine the progress and wellbeing of First Nations students
- Assist First Nations students in the transition from community to school and be a positive role model
- Provide guidance pastoral care and advocacy for First Nations students and their families
- Provide awareness to school staff on First Nations student backgrounds and First Nations Community Perspectives
- Support First Nations Students engaged in the Emerging Leaders Program
- Develop and maintain relationships with local First Nations community Groups and Traditional Land Owners representatives
- Assist in coordination and promotion of First Nations cultural education events activities and programs within the School Community
To join this vibrant school community youll need
Experience
- Demonstrated capacity to organise and prioritise a range of tasks and set priorities to meet deadlines in a busy environment
- Ability to provide information and support to stakeholders regarding First Nations communities
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to the learning needs of First Nations students
Skills
- Understanding of and ability to develop links between the school and First Nations communities
- Professional presentation skills with the ability to proactively engage and enthuse both students parents and other colleagues
- Welldeveloped computer literacy capacity to work in partnership with classroom teachers
- Organisational planning and coordination skills including the ability to demonstrate flexibility and manage demanding or competing tasks
Attributes
- Enthusiastic energetic flexible with a proactive attitude
- Confident wellpresented and engaging with a personal warmth that engenders mutual respect with staff parents and visitors
- Flexible and responsive to the needs of the school community and driven to achieve the best outcomes for students
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.
Some employees may be subject to preemployment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the role it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.
Desirable Criteria
- Cert III in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Cert III in Childrens Services or Cert III in Education Support
- First Aid qualification or a willingness to complete.
For more information please refer to the Position Description
What we offer
- Competitivehourly 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 healthschemes
- Induction processes and professionallearning programs
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- 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 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 staffare 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
- Complete theapplication formincluding contact details (phone and email) of at leasttwoprofessional referees
- Upload acover letteraddressing the skills attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
- Upload acurrent resume
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Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Close Date: 3.00pm Monday 2 June 2025 unless filled prior.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Contract
