Teacher Aide - Yandina State School

About Us:
We are a school that promotes Reading and we are enacting the Australian Curriculum. Our staff are highly skilled, experienced and dedicated to making a positive difference to the students' academic learning, physical wellbeing and social emotional growth.
Yandina State School creates a safe, supportive school environment through the application of the school wide positive behaviour program based on our school rules 'I am safe', 'I am respectful' and 'I am a learner'.

Your Opportunity:
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.

About the Role:
The Teacher Aide reports to the Principal or nominated delegate as appropriate. The reporting relationship to teachers may be changed by the Principal on a regular basis to fulfil specific needs within the school. When supporting students with specific health procedures, a Teacher Aide will be under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered nurse or medical practitioner.

You will be supporting classroom teachers to:

• Deliver effective teaching and learning to support student academic achievement
• Provide reading intervention, using phonics based reading strategies.
• Support students with disabilities and those students with specific health needs.

Your responsibilities will 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.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

About You:

• The successful applicant will have a proven capability to work both individually and as part of a team.

How to Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
• Attach a 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.

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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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