Bluff State School is inviting applications for highly motivated and versatile Teacher Aides to join our welcoming school community.

Job details

About Bluff State School

Bluff State School has 21 enrolments from P-6 and consists of two classroom - Prep -2 and Years 3-6. Staff and students are actively supported to demonstrate respect for themselves and others. Staff place high expectations on our students in behaviour and work ethics and students are encouraged to do their best at all times.

About the Role

Our school is recruiting for a part time Teacher Aide. This is a part time, four day per week (Tuesday- Friday) position that supports in class teaching and learning across all year levels.

Responsibilities include:

• Administrative duties including duplicating/ photocopying teaching materials, compiling students results records, assisting in organising off-site activities.
• Supervision of small groups of students, undertaking specific learning activities designed by a teacher, when the teacher is not in the room but is available to be called on if needed.
• Conducting reading groups, maths groups, art activities, and sports activities, including the gathering of applicable resources, in cooperation with teachers.
• 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.
• Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitively to students and their families.

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 1-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.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• CQR633040_25T Role Description (PDF, 262KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants