School Officer

4 weeks ago

Charters Towers City, Australia Townsville Catholic Education Full time

Position: School Officer - ASL (Manual Arts/Technologies)
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Tenure:  Term Time, Permanent
Salary Range: $30.62-$31.29 per hour pending experience
Closing Date:  Monday, 24 June 2024 unless filled prior

Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers is a vibrant P-12 Catholic college catering for the full needs of families and students. Being co-educational, students can find their own special niche for learning and personal growth. The P-12 setting gives students access to a wide range of subjects and opportunities, matched to current and emerging pathways and occupations. Columba Catholic College endeavours to provide deep learning for the mind, a spiritual base for the soul, and an athletic dynamism for the body. Current students, past students, future students and their parents all integrate into the Columba family which incorporates those parts of our history which once were Mount Carmel College, St Mary's College, and St Columba's Primary School of Charters Towers.

About the role

Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers is seeking an experienced and dedicated School Officer - Assisting Student Learning (Manual Arts/Technologies) to commence as soon as practicable. This role is a term time, permanent position completing 30 hours per week across five days.

The primary purpose of the School Officer - Assisting Student Learning is to contribute to the provision of a quality educational service by collaborating with teachers and student support services to provide support and guidance which assists students in their learning and development. The School Officer - Assisting Student Learning provides efficient and high-quality support to teachers with the preparation and/or enhancement of learning materials for learning and teaching and ensure all duties are completed to an acceptable standing as determined by the classroom teacher, student support services and Principal.

Key Accountabilities

Workshop and Equipment Maintenance

  • Maintain workshop equipment: including vices, belts, blades, bearings, welders, metal and wood lathes, milling machines, compressor and other mechanical components
  • Maintain buildings and reset roller doors
  • Help teachers and students maintain neat and tidy workshop environments
  • Check and top up oil levels in machinery 
  • Help keep battery tools recharged
  • Empty sawdust in hoppers, bags and keep offcuts neat
  • Safety checks on machinery and log repairs
  • Assist in safety compliance e.g. safety signage and tags
  • Regularly sharpen drills, plane blades, bevel-edged chisels and lathe chisels.

Materials and Consumables

  • Accept delivery and store materials in racks, including plastics, timber and metal
  • Pre-cut and store project materials for designated year levels
  • Collect goods from local suppliers
  • Setup and assist classroom teachers prior to class where necessary
  • Ensure all rooms have full glue bottles, varnish pots, wax and precut sandpaper
  • Ensure lathes and miller have coolant and swarth trays are cleaned periodically
  • Conduct annual stocktake.

Assist the student’s learning and participation in the College

  • Assist teachers in preparing, implementing and supervising learning programs
  • Be aware of the Classroom Teacher’s expectations of the students in the class and work with the teacher, actively participating in activities, intervening and encouraging students where appropriate
  • Assist individuals or small groups, with activities as part of inclusive teaching and learning practices
  • Assist students with their personal organisation when required
  • Respond to all students in the classroom in a warm and encouraging manner and build collaborative relationships with the students and respond to individual learning needs.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description.  

To join this vibrant school community, you'll need

  • The ability to organise and prioritise a range of tasks and set priorities to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
  • Demonstrated competence and confidence in using a personal computer and relevant software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Demonstrated experience working with students with disabilities and/or special needs is desirable.

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.
  • Current Driver’s Licence
  • Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
  • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Desirable Criteria

  • A background working with timber/steel/sheet metal
  • Knowledge and experience of contemporary and computer aided Design and Manufacturing tools, equipment and materials
  • First Aid qualification or a willingness to complete.

Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, 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 Hourly Rate
  • Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
  • Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary 
  • Modern facilities, equipment and resources
  • Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
  • 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
  • Deferred Salary Scheme
  • Access to corporate health schemes
  • Induction processes and professional learning programs
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program
  • Well-being programs and initiatives

Our Organisation

Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the south, and north to Ingham and Halifax, south-west to Winton, and west to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. 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. 

How to apply

  • Upload a current resume
  • Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
  • Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential. 

Applications close 3.00pm Monday, 24 June 2024 unless filled prior.

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