Teacher's Aide

St Luke's Grammar School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

St Luke’s Grammar School in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is seeking a dedicated Teacher’s Aide for a maternity leave replacement at the Dee Why Campus. The successful applicant will support teachers and senior school students under classroom supervision, delivering explicit instruction and facilitating small-group activities.

Guided by the LEARNING@STLUKE’S framework, this role requires collaboration with staff, commitment to duty of care and professional development, and active involvement with

Qualifications

• Valid Working with Children Check required.
• At least a Certificate III in Education Support or equivalent.
• Demonstrated Christian faith and willingness to be involved in church preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills; team demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers by working with individual students or small groups to implement learning activities.
• Assist teachers to implement differentiated teaching and learning activities to meet diverse student needs.
• Assist teachers to implement adjustments for individual learning plans.
• Assist teachers with monitoring and evaluating students’ Personalised Learning Plans and other support plans.
• Assist with preparing, adapting and modifying literacy, numeracy and curriculum resources.
• Assist with the implementation of disability provisions including acting as a reader/scribe for examinations and assessment tasks.
• Organise and collate educational resources; supervise students in the playground as needed.
• Accompany classes or year groups on excursions or incursions; support Learning Enhancement initiatives.

Job description

St Luke's Grammar School is an Independent, Anglican, co-educational school, with two Campuses on Sydney's Northern Beaches. One Campus is located in Dee Why (Pre-K to Year 12), and a second Campus is located in Bayview (Pre-K to Year 6). St Luke’s has built a reputation as a premier co-educational independent school that achieves outstanding academic and pastoral outcomes for students.

St Luke’s employs over 150 full-time and part-time teachers, supported by teachers’ aides, administrative staff, grounds staff and peripatetic tutors. The School currently has close to over 1450 students across our two campuses with approximately 1200 students at our Dee Why Campus and 270 students at the Bayview Campus.

Our Strategic Pillars

St Luke’s Strategic Plan includes five strategic pillars:

• A flourishing community

• Personal best, together

• The whole person matters

• Passion for service

• An eye on the future

Our LEARNING@STLUKE’S Framework underpins the teaching and learning across Cottage to Year 12 by providing a common language of learning and a purposeful focus on character development.

St Luke’s Grammar School is one of eighteen schools that are part of the Anglican Schools Corporation (ASC) network of schools. The ASC works closely with the Principal and School Council to ensure wise oversight and governance of the School and provide support with core services including finance, IT, Compliance and Human Resources.

About St Luke’s

St Luke's Grammar School is an Independent, Anglican, co-educational school, with two Campuses on Sydney's Northern Beaches. One Campus is located in Dee Why (Pre-K to Year 12), and a second Campus is located in Bayview (Pre-K to Year 6). St Luke’s has built a reputation as a premier co-educational independent school that achieves outstanding academic and pastoral outcomes for students.

St Luke’s employs over 150 full-time and part-time teachers, supported by teachers’ aides, administrative staff, grounds staff and peripatetic tutors. The School currently has close to over 1450 students across our two campuses with approximately 1200 students at our Dee Why Campus and 270 students at the Bayview Campus.

Our Strategic Pillars

St Luke’s Strategic Plan includes five strategic pillars:

• A flourishing community

• Personal best, together

• The whole person matters

• Passion for service

• An eye on the future

Our LEARNING@STLUKE’S Framework underpins the teaching and learning across Cottage to Year 12 by providing a common language of learning and a purposeful focus on character development.

St Luke’s Grammar School is one of eighteen schools that are part of the Anglican Schools Corporation (ASC) network of schools. The ASC works closely with the Principal and School Council to ensure wise oversight and governance of the School and provide support with core services including finance, IT, Compliance and Human Resources.

About the Role

St Luke’s Grammar School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and professional Teacher’s Aide who is suitably qualified and enjoys working in a collaborative team. The successful applicant will be willing to contribute to the co-curricular life of the School and ideally be a Christian and actively involved in their church.

Guided and directed by the Classroom Teachers, the Teacher’s Aide supports the teachers to implement explicit instruction, collaborative learning activities and logistical requirements for senior school students.

Teacher’s Aides have a strong commitment to and understanding of duty of care, participate actively in the life of the School community, and are committed to ongoing individual and collaborative professional development.

Position: Teacher’s Aide (Maternity Leave Replacement)

Location: Dee Why Campus

Load: Full Time, Term Time,

Terms 1, 2 and 3 (three terms)

Level: Senior School (7-12)

Commencement: Terms 1 2027

Reporting to: Head of Learning Enhancement

St Luke’s Grammar School is proudly a Child Safe Organisation, putting the best interests of Children and Young People first. All appointments at St Luke’s Grammar are subject to Child Protection legislation.

Reporting Relationships

• Senior School TAs report to the Head of Learning Enhancement. They work closely with the Deputy - Academic Strategy, the Head of Senior School, Assistant Head of Senior School, and classroom teachers.

Key Roles / Duties / Responsibilities

• Assist teachers by working with individual students or small groups to implement learning activities

• Assist teachers to implement differentiated teaching and learning activities to meet diverse student needs

• Assist teachers to implement adjustments for individual learning plans

• Assist teachers with monitoring and evaluating students’ Personalised Learning Plans and other support plans

• Assist with preparing, adapting and modifying literacy, numeracy and curriculum resources

• Assist with the implementation of disability provisions including acting as a reader/scribe for examinations and assessment tasks

• Organise and collate educational resources

• Assist in the supervision of students while in the playground

• Accompany classes or year groups on excursions or incursions.

• Actively develop an understanding of the LEARNING@STLUKE’S Framework

• Reinforce appropriate behaviours in the classroom by helping to create a positive learning environment, in keeping with the LEARNING@STLUKE’S dispositions and Student Code of Conduct

• Undertake administration tasks, including filing, typing, data entry, photocopying and any other clerical tasks as required

• Assist teacher and students during practical learning activities, as required, in subjects such as food technology, science and design technologies.

• Accompany and supervise students, as required, when moving to various areas of the school for lessons and activities

• Work collaboratively as a member of a team

• Attend staff meetings, Chapel and other School events, when required and as directed

• Involvement in School activities and relevant functions, as required

• Undertake any other duties as requested by the Principal

Attributes and Expectations

The successful applicant will:

• Show active support for the Christian faith

• Show initiative, flexibility and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Have intellectual strength, professional integrity and a passion for education

• Be abreast of critical educational issues

• Have the ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents

• Maintain confidentiality and commitment to professional conduct in keeping with the School’s code of conduct

• Have a commitment to pastoral care and knowledge of the social and emotional issues which affect young people

• Understand a School employee’s responsibility with respect to Duty of Care, Risk Management and Child Safety.

• Evaluate and critically reflect upon your own professional practice and assist and support colleagues to develop their skills

• Show a commitment to ongoing self-education

• Possess excellent personal and interpersonal skills

• Have demonstrated organisational skills

Licenses/Certificates/Qualifications

• Valid Working with Children Check required

• At least a Certificate III in Education Support or equivalent