Applications are invited from suitably experienced Teacher Aides (TA2/3) to join the team at Beenleigh State High School.

The successful candidate will bring experience from a school environment in working with children, supporting teaching staff, record keeping and supervising small groups of students, as per role descriptions.

The position will be 30 hours per week, (5 x 6 hours per day), and will commence as soon as possible.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Job details

Who We Are:

Beenleigh State High School delivers an  outstanding educational experience for all.

Our school is positioned within a unique setting at the heart of the Beenleigh city centre and we enable the conditions for our students to connect and thrive through creative and supportive learning environments. 

Within it's 60 year history, Beenleigh State High School embodies the Latin roots of 'Semper Altiora' - to Aim Higher, and continues to live through the values 'We care, We are responsible, We achieve', across all settings, classrooms and school grounds.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

Typical duties of a teacher aide as per TA3 Role Description include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct class/group tutorials in computer laboratory, including Microsoft Word and Publisher, in cooperation with teachers.
• Collecting money from students for various school activities.
• Supervision of students on the playground, bus, during sporting activities and school excursions in partnership with a teacher.
• Contributing to the welfare, health and safety of students including the delivery of first aid. The teacher aide is required to be formally trained in the administration of first aid, and keep such qualifications current. All costs associated with obtaining and maintaining qualifications will be met from school funds.
  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.
• Maintaining anecdotal records on students for use in reviewing students' development.
• Displaying respect and empathy for students with high level needs and confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitively to students and their families.
• Management of teaching/learning resources, book hire schemes, loans and retrievals.
• Providing support to teachers in behaviour management programs, learning support programs and to students requiring specific therapy programs, working with students on a regular basis where teachers/specialists are available only at intervals for reporting and review.
• Providing reception and office skills as required. Duties may include handling confidential correspondence; timetabling for students/staff; taking enrolments; producing newsletters; providing accurate and timely answers to requests for information from staff and the general public; data entry using SMS and financial systems.
• Managing the printery using appropriate security measures, high level time management and work organisation skills. Produce publications as required, to deadlines negotiated with teaching and administration staff. Manage stock orders, allocate costs correctly and ensure schedules are followed for the maintenance of equipment.

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

Submit Your Application:

• 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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  SER687116_26P Role Description (PDF, 315KB)
  Role Description