Teacher Aide - Cavendish Road SHS - Special Education Program

Queensland Department of Education; Queensland; On-site; AUD 33,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Queensland Department of Education – Cavendish Road State High School is seeking a Teacher Aide to support teachers in preparing learning materials and assisting students with classroom activities, literacy and numeracy development, and individual learning needs.

The role includes supervising students, assisting with excursions and practical classes, maintaining resources and student records, and providing administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Assisting teachers and students with sporting activities and school excursions.
• Assisting with management and stocktaking of equipment and resources.
• Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills.

Job description

Teacher Aide - Cavendish Road SHS - Special Education Program

Queensland Department of Education – Queensland

The Teacher Aide at Cavendish Road State High School supports teachers in preparing learning materials and assisting students with classroom activities, literacy and numeracydevelopment, and individual learning needs.

The role also involves supervising students, assisting with excursions and practical classes, maintaining resources andstudent records, providing administrative support, and contributing to student welfare, health and safety, including first aid where appropriately trained. This position is beingoffered in a Permanent Part-Time capacity (0.47FTE), 36 hours per fortnight.

About us:

Cavendish Road State High School is a modern and dynamic school of outward outlook, and authentically connected in our global and local citizenship. While tradition grounds us, innovation and rigour in our curriculum presentation of the Australian Curriculum in Junior school and Queensland Senior Curriculum and being responsive to change we ensure our students are well prepared for the demands and opportunities of their generation. We prioritize inclusivity and personalised support to ensure every student receives the best possible education. Join our dynamic team as a Teacher Aide and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our students.

Your opportunity:

As a Teacher Aide you will contribute to the provision of a quality educational services by assisting and supporting teachers with the preparation and enhancement of learning materials and associated activities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting teachers and students with sporting activities and with school excursions.
• Assisting with the management and stocktaking of equipment and resources.
• Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
• Maintaining anecdotal records on students for use in reviewing student's development.
• Displaying respect and empathy for students with high level needs.
• Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitively to students and their families.
• The compiling and supervising of class rolls.
• Clerical assistance duties including typing teachers' notes and work programs, duplicating and photocopying teaching materials, checking bus lists, collation and duplication of exam papers, recording of examination results, compiling students' results records, assisting in organising off site activities etc.
• Assisting in the supervision of education activities, under the direction of a teacher.
• Assisting in preparing, storing, making available and clearing away teaching equipment and materials.
• Assisting teaching staff with playground and bus supervision.
• Collecting money from students for various school activities as required.
• Contributing to the welfare, health and safety of students including the delivery of first aid. Where the teacher aide is required to administer first aid, the teacher aide would be required to be formally trained in the administration of first aid, and keep such qualifications current. All costs associated with obtaining and maintaining qualifications would be met from school funds.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.