Gordonvale State High School is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and student-focused Teacher Aide to join our vibrant and dynamic school community.
This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity of (0.65 FTE), 50 hours per fortnight until 11 December 2026, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About Gordonvale State High School:

Gordonvale State High School is a moderately sized high school of just over 850 students. We have a proud tradition of providing high quality educational opportunities across academic, sporting, cultural and citizenship areas. Our vision is for all of our students to reach their true potential, to achieve their individual goals and to make a positive contribution to their communities.

About the Role:

This role provides an exciting opportunity to work closely with students and staff across a range of educational settings, supporting students learning, wellbeing and participation.

Working as part of a collaborative and supportive team, the successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of quality education outcomes by assisting teachers in the preparation and implementation of learning activities, supporting student engagement, and helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities Include:

• 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.
• Assist students with special needs, this may in certain circumstances extend to moving disabled pupils, assisting with positioning, assisting with meals, toileting and dressing of pupils unable to care for themselves. Suitable training is essential.
• Listening to students' reading.
• Reading aloud and storytelling.
• Assisting with science demonstrations, textile and cooking classes; e.g. collation of food lists, purchasing, preparation and storage of materials.
• Laundering linens.
• Care of equipment.
• Assisting students to find reference materials.
• Specific Literacy and Numeracy duties may include:

• • support for teachers in providing learning materials for students at risk
  • working with small groups as well as individual students
  • use of computers when working with students.

Please refer to the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply:  

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description. 

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.  

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions. 

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• FNR696114_26T - Role Description (PDF, 303KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants