Eoi - School Support Officer - Drayton State School

2 weeks ago


Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

**About the School**:
When the Drayton National School opened its doors on September 6th, 1851, 24 children were enrolled. In 1860, following the declaration of statehood for Queensland, the school became Drayton State School.

From this start, our school has grown to an enrolment of approximately 300 students from Prep to Year 6. Our current classrooms, hall, library and computer rooms are a far cry from those early days. However, we are proud of our history, and our links to surrounding city and country on the Darling Downs.

**Role**:
As the School Support Officer you will have responsibility for the following:

- Be available from 8:30am each day to monitor students in the wearing of uniform and attendance at school.
- Provide supervision and support to students who may require extra assistance in adapting to the school routine and engagement.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to
- Develop strong relationships with students using exceptional skills and communication.
- Demonstrate knowledge around working with students from low socio-economic background and or trauma.
- In consultation with the Deputy Principal be involved in programs under the direction of the assigned teacher to supervise students.
- Participate in regular monitoring, through observation and evaluation, the effectiveness of programs in improving student outcomes.
- Maintain quality in the performance of all duties, ensuring adherence to methods, guidelines and procedures while continually seeking improvements in the way work in undertaken.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Blue card and Criminal History Check.

**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 2-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.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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