Teacher Aide, Prenzlau State School

About the School
Prenzlau State School is best described as 'Old World Charm with New World Teaching and Learning.' Our school motto is 'Friendship and Learning' and as a small, country school we are uniquely placed to offer both to your child. Prenzlau State School allows our students to connect, communicate, collaborate and create in an ever-changing world. We work with each and every student to develop a sense of self and we understand that every child is unique and needs the opportunity to develop socially, emotionally, physically and academically.
Our school values are CURIOUS and KIND and our staff, students and community epitimise these values across all areas of our learning environment each day. Our staff are committed to ensuring that our school is a dynamic, future oriented, learning environment connected to the community and wider world. Our vision is to provide purposeful, engaging learning opportunities through a distinctive curriculum, quality contemporary teaching and a safe, supportive learning environment. We value our parent-school partnership and together we strive to ensure that our students develop a responsible attitude towards, and ownership of, their own learning and behaviour. Our P&C has an integral and active role in school life and works hard in creating a strong sense of family and community.
As a school identified as a high performing school in the Metropolitan region, we take great pride in both the sporting, cultural and academic achievements of all of our students.
About the Role
As the Teacher Aide you will have responsibility for the following:

- Assisting teachers and students with sporting activities and with school excursions.
- Assisting with the management and stocktaking of equipment and resources.
- Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
- Maintaining anecdotal records on students for use in reviewing student's development.
- Displaying respect and empathy for students with high level needs.
- Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitively to students and their families.
- The compiling and supervising of class rolls.
- Clerical assistance duties including typing teachers' notes and work programs, duplicating and photocopying teaching materials, checking bus lists, collation and duplication of exam papers, recording of examination results, compiling students results records, assisting in organising off site activities etc.
- Assisting in the supervision of education activities, under the direction of a teacher.
- Assisting in preparing, storing, making available and clearing away teaching equipment and materials.
- Assisting teaching staff with playground and bus supervision.
- Collecting money from students for various school activities as required.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of duties.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a cover letter outlining your experience and why you are best suited for this role at Prenzlau State School.

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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.