Teacher Aide - Technology Assistant

Townsville Catholic Education; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 17.5% leave loading

Long service leave after 7 years

Salary packaging options

Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw, is seeking a School Officer- Technology Assistant to join Townsville Catholic Education. This permanent, term-time role offers 30 hours per week and a supportive learning environment where staff collaborate with teachers to assist students in achieving their individual goals.

The position includes classroom hands-on support, promoting inclusion and wellbeing, with a focus on monitoring progress and providing constructive feedback.

Qualifications

• Hands-on classroom support to assist learning goals.
• Promote inclusive and supportive learning environments.
• Collaborate with teachers to monitor progress and provide feedback.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with individual learning goals in the classroom.
• Provide constructive feedback to encourage learner growth.
• Support student safety and wellbeing and monitor classroom progress.

Job description

Location: Mary Help of Christians Catholic College - Shaw QLD

Salary Range: $34.17 to $35.62 per hour pending experience

Join our team as a School Officer- Technology Assistant at Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw!

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated School Officer- Assisting Student Learning to work in a permanent, term-time capacity completing 30 hours per week.

In this role, you’ll nurture curiosity and a love of learning by providing hands‑on support in the classroom, assisting students with their individual learning goals, and helping to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment. With patience, empathy, and understanding, you’ll build strong connections with students - supporting their confidence and wellbeing as they learn and grow. You’ll work closely with teachers to monitor progress, celebrate achievements, and provide meaningful feedback that encourages each learner to thrive.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

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 staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

For more information, please review the full position description.

About us

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.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender