Are you passionate about education and eager to make a difference in young lives?

Cavendish Road State High School is seeking applications for dedicated Teacher Aides to join our team.

We have the following positions available

1 x Permanent part-time 30 hours (5 days per week) Monday to Friday - 8:00am - 3:15pm

1 x Permanent part-time 18 hours (3 days per week) Monday to Friday - 8:00-3:15pm

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Job details

Who We Are:

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

As a Teacher Aide, you will work closely with educators to assist in classroom activities, provide individualised support to students, and help create an engaging and inclusive atmosphere. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow professionally while being part of a vibrant community focused on innovation and student success. These positions are offered on a permanent part-time basis unless otherwise determined.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who are enthusiastic, positive and approach tasks with an open mind. You will be working closely with teachers and students fulfilling various teacher-directed tasks each day and 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.

The successful applicants must be passionate about working with students and be confident supporting students with additional needs and must be willing to undertake further training as required.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting students with special needs, this may extend to moving disabled pupils, assisting with positioning, assisting with meals, toileting and dressing of pupils unable to care for themselves.
• Assisting students who are blind or have low vision to access their classes.
• In-class support for a range of diverse learners, such as students with ASD and physical impairment.
• Assisting with computer-based tasks to support student learning
• Playground supervision duties including areas for supported eating space and transport zone for student arrivals and departures. 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.
• Assisting in the supervision of education activities, under the direction of a teacher.
• 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.
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Be a self-starter to support the needs of an ever-changing environment

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Our ideal candidate would possess these attributes:

• Be passionate about working with students and be confident supporting students with additional needs.
• Willingness to undertake further training as required.

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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR688691_26P Role Description (PDF, 315KB)
  Role Description