AddressAn opportunity has arisen at Deebing Heights State School for a motivated person to work as a Teacher Aide (Identified), supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in their education: academic, engagement and attendance. This is a temporary position, 26 hours per week (with additional 12.5% for SJM), for the remainder of 2024 with the possibility of extension.As the Teacher Aide you will 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. You will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in their education. Support activities with the objective of improving learning outcomes of Indigenous students. Provide resourcing for cross cultural awareness training to the broader school community.
About our School:
Deebing Heights State School is a co-educational State school based on Rawlings Road, in the suburb of Deebing Heights. Our school caters to Prep to Year 6 students. The school vision is Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Learning and Excellence in Partnerships. We teach the Australian Curriculum with a particular emphasis on mastering the basics of literacy and numeracy.
Deebing Heights State School is committed to providing a safe, respectful and disciplined learning environment for students and staff. We share high expectations for our students and our expectations are explicitly taught and positively acknowledged.
About the Role
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting teachers and students with sporting activities and with school excursions.
- Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
- Development of activities which promote productive partnerships between individual and group members of the community, under the relevant teacher or other staff member responsible for the indigenous portfolio.
- Maintaining anecdotal records on students for use in reviewing student's development.
- Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitivity to students and their families.
Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
A mandatory requirement of this role is:
- In accordance with the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 ( https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/pdf/asmade/act-2019-018 ) a person is prohibited from working in regulated child-related employment unless the person holds a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
- For this position, it is a genuine occupational requirement that it be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.
Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage
- For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:
- of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; or
- accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.
- By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.
- Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.
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 1-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.
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. )
