Teacher Aide (2 Positions) - Cleveland Education And Training Centre

Cleveland Education and Training Centre are inviting applications for two highly motivated and versatile Teacher Aides to join our team on a permanent part-time basis, at 60hrs and 0.79 FTE per fortnight.

The ideal candidates will be motivated individuals with a genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of young people, many of whom have had disrupted and disengaged schooling experiences.

About the Department of Education

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 Cleveland Education and Training Centre

Cleveland Education and Training Centre (CETC) is a Department of Education school operating within the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville. The Centre's catchment comprises the area geographically north from Rockhampton, west to the border and includes island communities off the Queensland coastline. Young people incarcerated by the court system are from ten to eighteen years.
CETC is a service provider within the Detention Centre therefore all staff are required to comply with a range of safety and security protocols.
CETC delivers education programs within the Detention Centre for 48 weeks of the year. Staff will operate on a roster, with leave allocation falling outside the mainstream school holiday periods. All staff employed need to be willing and able to work during the school holidays.

About the Role

The role will be incredibly varied, and you may be asked to provide specialist support in areas such as: junior school, hospitality, library, industrial design, HPE, art, textiles, music, literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

About You
The ideal applicant will be someone who is able to confidently undertake this position and offer the following skills and abilities:

• Willing and able to work during the school holidays to ensure operational needs are met during the 48 weeks of education delivery.
• Actively participate in a team environment and contribute to a positive culture, where team members enjoy coming to work, and understand the contributions their role plays in the success of Cleveland Education and Training Centre outcomes.
• Contribute to the provision of a quality educational service by assisting and supporting teachers with the preparation and enhancement of learning materials and associated activities.
• Prepared to work across a wide range of curriculum and VET subjects including junior school, hospitality, library, industrial design, HPE, art, textiles, music, literacy and numeracy.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

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. 

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. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )