School Officer

St Teresa's College, Abergowrie is a Catholic secondary boys' boarding school located on Warrgamay land in the Herbert River Valley, 38 km from Ingham. The college is a vibrant and inclusive community, welcoming students from across mainland Australia, surrounding islands, and Papua New Guinea. With over 40 cultural communities represented and up to 70 languages and dialects spoken, the college celebrates diversity and connection.

About the role

We are currently seeking two School Officers– Overnight Boarding Supervisor to join our dedicated boarding team. This role is responsible for supporting the residential life of students during overnight hours, under the direction of the Head of House and as part of a team led by the Director of Boarding. The Residential Supervisor helps foster a safe, nurturing, and faith-filled environment, contributing to students' personal and spiritual development.

This position requires a strong role model who can provide appropriate duty of care, uphold the college's values, and positively contribute to the boarding community.

Accommodation is provided on-site, and meals are included while on shift, ensuring staff are well-supported and immersed in the life of the college.

Key Accountabilities

The Residential Supervisor is responsible for the day to day care of the residential students of St Teresa's College and will:

• Ensure efficient organisation and administration of residential systems and procedures to maintain a positive, clean, safe and well maintained environment for the boarders of St Teresa's
• Provide and support effective communication systems with students, parents, boarding staff and community
• Support, supervise and promote student involvement in, and commitment to extra-curricular and boarding programs and excursions (including study commitments)
• Ensure routines and guidelines for students are carried out consistently to ensure a safe physical and emotional environment
• Contribute to an environment where students' self-esteem and sense of worth are enhanced, and where values of respect, reason, responsibility, tolerance, initiative, co-operation, endeavour, compassion and acceptance of the differences in others and striving for 'best' are foremost
• Educate students in regard to personal hygiene, health, safety and dress standards  Ensure responsibility and diligence for the day to day running of the dormitory and dining room in accordance with daily schedules
• Provide generalist administration support and maintain accurate records in accordance with systems and processes
• Ensure adequate discipline is maintained within the dormitory in accordance with the schools systems for managing student behaviour ensuring adequate liaison with the Director of Boarding and Head of House
• Liaise effectively with the Director of Boarding and Head of House on matters pertaining to student health, behaviour and wellbeing. About you

Experience

• Demonstrated supervision of young people in a residential setting, including development and care
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

• Knowledge of standards of health, hygiene and safety
• The ability to demonstrate confidentiality and discretion on matter relating to students and student wellbeing
• Ability to manage time and conflicting priorities in a busy environment
• The ability to demonstrate initiative and reason when dealing with students. Attributes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexible and responsive to the needs of the school boarding community and driven to achieve the best outcomes
• As a role model – diligence, pro-activeness and energetic
• An ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders in a secondary school setting
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with boarding community including students, families and staff.

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
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner
• Current Senior First Aid certificate, or ability to undertake
• Current Driver's Licence and the ability to obtain an LR or MR licence
• Commitment to undertake and successfully complete ABSA Book 1 and 2 within 12 months
• Ability to travel.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience in a boarding or residential environment
• Current Bus License (MR) or ability to obtain equivalent or higher
• Certificate IV in Work, Health and Safety
• Previous experience with working with youth. Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process.

Depending on the nature of the role, 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 Salary
• Salary packaging options
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (in a co-contribution arrangement)
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks' paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Corporate health insurance
• Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
• Well-being programs and initiatives
• Accommodation provided
• Meals provided while on shift

Please seePosition Descriptionfor further information about teaching in Catholic Education.

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

Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.