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SalaryWarwick East State School is looking for two temporary part-time (40 hours per fortnight or 0.52 FTE) Teacher Aides. One working in our Special Education Unit five days a week and one working in mainstream classrooms, at this stage Monday to Thursday, but subject to negotiation. These positions are for the duration of the 2024 school year, unless otherwise determined.
About Us:
Warwick East State School is situated on picturesque, spacious grounds that include extensive playground equipment under shade, spacious playing fields, practice cricket pitch, multi-purpose courts and an undercover play/learning area.
Situated in the eastern suburbs of Warwick on the Condamine River, our school provides a co-educational primary education from prep to year 6 for about 240 students from Warwick and the surrounding rural area.
The Warwick East State School facilities are comprised of primary, special education unit and prep facilities on one campus.
The school has a long history dating back to 1850, making it the oldest school in Queensland. The National School building, one of the original buildings is heritage listed.
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Assisting teaching staff with playground supervision
- Communicating effectively and displaying high levels of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
- Support students through interaction with them in a variety of settings and through the active development of supportive learning environments and effective behaviour management practices.
- Assisting students with special needs, this may extend to moving disabled pupils, assisting with positioning, assisting with meals, toileting and dressing of pupils unable to care for themselves.
- Displaying respect and empathy for students with high level needs and confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitively to students and their families.
- Conducting reading groups, maths groups, art activities, and sports activities, including the gathering of applicable resources, in cooperation with teachers.
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 1-pg written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
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. )
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