School Officer - Assisting Student Learning

Position: School Officer - Assisting Student Learning 
Commencing Date: Term 1, 2024
Classification: Term Time, Fixed Term Contract 
Hours: 16.50 hours a week 
Salary Range: $30.62 - $31.29 per hour pending experience
Closing Date: Friday, 19 November 2024 unless filled prior

St Mary's Catholic School, Bowen is a co-educational primary school located in Bowen. St Mary’s is proudly the first Catholic school established in the Townsville Diocese and has 154 students from Prep to Year 6. Established by The Sisters of St Joseph in 1872, the parents of St Mary’s Catholic Parish have banded together with the help of religious orders and the wider Church to educate children with Jesus as the role model and Gospel values at its heart. St Mary's Catholic School has a proud ongoing tradition of academic excellence and serving the Bowen community, with small class sizes to enhance students’ learning opportunities

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. 

About the role

St Mary's Catholic School, Bowen is seeking an experienced and dedicated School Officer - Assisting Student Learning. This role is a term time, fixed term position completing 16.50 hours per week for the duration of the 2024 teaching year.

The primary purpose of the School Officer - Assisting Student Learning is to contribute to the provision of 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 ensures all duties are completed to an acceptable standing as determined by the classroom teacher, student support services and Principal.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist teachers in preparing, implementing and supervising learning programs
• Assist individuals or small groups, with activities as part of inclusive teaching and learning practices, supporting the teacher with behaviour management and the development of social skills and classroom skills development
• 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
• Work in partnership with teachers to support Student Learning which may include:
  • General support to a group of students while the teacher is engaged in focussed teaching
  • Provision of personalised support e.g. mobility or communication support, where required
  • Assisting students to complete tasks designed by the teacher
  • Preparation of support materials and resources
• Collect data for analysis by the teacher - anecdotal notes on the performance of tasks, work habits, behaviour etc., provided to the teacher.
• Communicate with teachers about student progress and areas of need
• Role model behaviour in line with the school’s mission
• Support collegiate learning by sharing learnings with colleagues

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

• Cert III in Education Support or a commitment towards completing this qualification
• 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.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description.

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 additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
• 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
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives

How to apply
Click on the link above to apply via our career's page