Teacher Aide

**Estimated start date**:Commencing Jan 2025

**Position tenure**:Part-time | Fixed Term

**Weeks worked**:School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)

**Tenure duration **(where Fixed Term)**:2025 school year

**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:22 hours per week - required to work 4 days of each week

**Salary level, range or hourly rate**:School Officer Level 2(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

**Employment conditions**: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

St Francis College, Crestmead is an exciting, contemporary Prep - Year 12 school. Our College Mission and Vision statements indicate that we strive to provide an education that challenges students to grow and learn; and we strive to provide this education in a family environment where students feel safe and supported. Our College family is rich in diversity - we celebrate our rich cultural and linguistic backgrounds but we are united in our commitment to a Franciscan education and way of life. **Explore **our school website** to learn more about us.**

**We are seeking a Teacher Aide to undertake a range of tasks in supporting the needs of students, under the direction of the teacher, in our P-6 classroom.**

**In this role, you will be expected to**:

- Participate in and support the Learning Partnerships Leader with the implementation of a number of programs designed to assist student learning;
- Assist developmentally appropriate student learning, either individually or in groups, under the direct supervision of an academic staff member where limited discretion and judgement are involved;
- Under direct and/or routine supervision, perform tasks of limited complexity, associated with classroom learning experiences, such as assisting teachers in preparing, implementing and supervising learning programs;
- Support developmentally appropriate student learning to engage at risk students, either individually or in groups, under the general supervision of academic teaching staff;
- Provide scribe, one on one reading support, reading aloud and storytelling to students under teacher supervision;
- Maintain anecdotal and routine records on student and classroom activities for use by the classroom teacher;
- Support the routine use of technology and assistive technology when working with students;
- Provide appropriate assistance to students experiencing academic/learning difficulties at school and at home which may put them at risk of leaving school prematurely;
- Contribute to school processes for the referral of at risk students to appropriate college support services that will assist students to overcome barriers to education and training;
- Support special needs students in relation to their physical and personal needs;
- Attend professional development sessions run by the College targeting educational support for special needs students;
- Perform within established routines, tasks associated with printing, copying, collating, filing, binding, document production and other administrative tasks as requested;
- Participate in the Playground Supervision Duty Roster as directed including playground support for special needs students; and
- Attend excursions as directed to provide support to special needs students.

**To be successful in this role, you will be able to meet the following criteria**:

- Ability to organise time and prioritise tasks;
- Good communication skills with both children and adults;
- Ability to accept direction but also exercise initiative when appropriate;
- Flexibility - able to work with students who have varying behavioural and learning challenges on a daily and weekly basis;
- Ability to act and react calmly in stressful situations involving student's behaviour;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all matters relating to the role; and
- Ability to work with special needs students in the classroom, individually or in small groups.

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
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- Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a _commitment to the safeguarding of children_ and promotes a culture where _**_student protection is everyone's responsibility_**_. Successful applicants will complete requisite _Working With Children (WWC)_ pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment._

**Contact**: Renee Cabria

**Contact number**: 3489 4868

**Closing date**:06-Dec-2024