School Administrative Officer Preschool - Part Time - 0.2FTE - Menindee Central School

NSW Department of Education; Menindee; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is opening a pathway for a School Administration Officer to support the Principal with routine school, classroom and office tasks. Responsibilities include record-keeping, financial clerical work, reception duties and maintaining stock and learning resources across the school setting.

The role requires effective communication, deadline adherence, and the ability to collaborate with teachers and students, while upholding NSW child safety policies and departmental

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to work with teachers and students.
• Experience with office procedures, accounting tasks, and word processing.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child wellbeing compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Principal in school, classroom and office activities.
• Record keeping, book keeping and clerical duties.
• Reception duties and operating office equipment.
• Purchasing, stocking and preparing learning resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Deadline management

Collaborating with teachers

Clerical duties

Word processing

Job description

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW children from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people. A School Administration Officer is responsible to the Principal for assisting in a range of school, classroom and office activities eg record keeping, book keeping and other clerical duties, reception; operating and maintaining classroom and office equipment; purchasing; preparing and maintaining stock and learning/resource materials. Menindee Central School is excited to be opening our new public preschool. This initiative is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to deliver 100 new public preschools by 2027. Staff undertaking roles in preschools will be required to demonstrate suitability and ongoing compliance with the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) and Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW), and NSW Department of Education policies and practices as implemented for public preschools. This includes a commitment to child safe practices and requirements. Further information can be found at Child Safety Reforms Further information about the school can be found in this link Menindee Central School

1. 1. Effective communication skills.
2. 2. Ability to meet deadlines.
3. 3. Ability to work with teachers and children.
4. 4. Ability to perform tasks in one or more of the following areas: office procedures; accounting procedures; word processing; operation of computers and/or classroom/office equipment; library procedures; hospitality and/or design and technology; science
5. 5. Commitment to protecting and promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of all children.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.