School Officer

Position : School Officer - Assisting Student Learning

Commencing Date : As soon as practicable

Tenure : Term Time,Permanent

Salary Range : $ $32.31 per hour pending experience

Closing Date : Monday, 22 September 2025 unless filled prior

Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa is a co-educational Year 7 to 12 college of 450 students. Good Shepherd Catholic College is a community who journey together in faith with "Christ Our Light". Our students, staff, and parents are partners focused on holistic education within a welcoming and caring environment. Fostering faith and spirituality is our primary goal. We believe in the uniqueness and dignity of each individual. We endeavour to encourage each member of our community to be inner-directed, responsible, compassionate and just. Students, staff, and parents learn best in situations of loving relationships and mutual respect.

About the role

Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa is seeking a dedicated School Officer - Assisting Student Learning. This role is a term time, permanent position completing 30 hours per week and will commence as soon as practicable.

The School Officer – Assisting Student Learning (ASL) works under the direction and supervision of a teacher to provide learning and classroom support to all students including students who have identified additional needs to access and participate in schooling.

Typical Duties

The typical duties of the role may include :

a. Providing support to individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to participate in learning and school activities

b. Assisting students (either individually or in groups) with specific learning needs including scribing, reading, which may include providing feedback and observations to the classroom teacher(s)

c. Assisting in the support of student engagement by reinforcing appropriate student behaviour

d. Providing practical assistance to students in using classroom technology

e. Performing administrative tasks of record maintenance, producing resources (eg. Printing, laminating etc) and other classroom administrative support

f. Assisting in the maintenance of a clean and tidy classroom environment including storage facilities and assisting in setting up appropriate classroom / learning space

g. Providing routine support to students in relation to their physical needs (eg. mobility support) and personal care (eg. toileting, feeding)

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government
• Current Drivers Licence
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Desirable Criteria

No formal qualification is required;, however, a Cert III in School Based Education Support or equivalent.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description

Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.

What we offer

Competitive Hourly RateAnnual Leave with 17.5% leave loadingAccess to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salaryModern facilities, equipment and resourcesAccess to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service14 Weeks' paid parental leaveDeferred Salary SchemeAccess to corporate healthschemesInduction processes and professionallearning programsAccess to Employee Assistance ProgramWell-being programs and initiatives.

Our Organisation

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe

and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and / or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

How to apply

Complete the application form including contact details (phone and email) of at leasttwo professional refereesUpload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position descriptionUpload a current resume

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Applications close 3.00pm Monday, 22 September 2025 unless filled prior.

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