Teacher Aide

About the School
Ipswich State High School is a diverse and future-focused community delivering quality education across academic, vocational, cultural and sporting areas. We prioritise student wellbeing and success through innovative programs and personalised learning. With industry-standard facilities including a commercial salon, trade training centre and performing arts centre, we prepare students for life beyond school. Join a team that values excellence, inclusion and real-world learning.
Your Opportunity
**As the Teacher Aide (Identified), you will**:
Contribute to the provision of a quality educational service by assisting and supporting teachers with the preparation/enhancement of learning materials and associated activities.
Support activities with the objective of improving learning outcomes of Indigenous students.
Provide resourcing for cross cultural awareness training to the broader school community.
The Teacher Aide (Identified) reports to the Principal or nominated delegate as appropriate. The reporting relationship to teachers may be changed by the Principal on a regular basis to fulfil specific needs within the school. When supporting students with specific health procedures, a Teacher Aide will be under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse or medical practitioner.
Your Responsibilities
As the Teacher Aide (Identified), your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Assisting teachers and students with sporting activities and with school excursions.
Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
Development of activities which promote productive partnerships between individual and group members of the community, under the relevant teacher or other staff member responsible for the indigenous portfolio.
Maintaining anecdotal records on students for use in reviewing student's development.
Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitivity to students and their families.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**Mandatory Requirements for Identified Role**:
It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.
Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage
For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
Accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.
By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.
Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured.
Interested? To Apply
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) 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.
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