Teacher Aides (Casual Pool)

The Position
Norfolk Island Central School is looking to employ a number of Teacher Aides to add to their casual teacher aide pool. 
  
About Norfolk Island Central School
Norfolk Island Central School is located on Norfolk Island, approximately 1400km east of Byron Bay in the South Pacific. The Department of Education delivers high quality educational services for students in P-12 (300).
  
The school motto is 'Play the Game' and they take great pride in delivering quality educational and wellbeing outcomes for their students. The game they play is underpinned by their school values of respect, responsibility, resilience and honesty.
  
The school works in partnership with the community to provide a broad ranging
curriculum encompassing educational, sporting and cultural experiences. Norfolk Island's unique historical traditions are valued, and they support the maintenance of Norfolk Island culture for future generations through the teaching of Norfolk Language and Culture in P-10 and a cultural camp in Year 9.
  
Staff work with significant levels of dedication and commitment, to serve the
students and community. The staff collectively drive ongoing improvements through a focus on leadership for collaborative practice in assessment as well as in data skills and use. They strive to embed a culture of Instructional Leadership that will assist all stakeholders in moving forward.
  
Your Role
As the Teacher’s Aide you will have responsibility for the following:

• Providing support to students across varying year levels, including those with disabilities and learning difficulties.
• Assisting class teachers in the delivery of learning experiences and educational activities.
• 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.
• 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.
• Clerical assistance duties and creation of class resources, under the direction of a teacher.
• Assisting in preparing, storing, making available and clearing away teaching equipment and materials.
• Assisting teaching staff with playground duty.
• Contributing to the welfare, health and safety of students
• Listening to students’ reading.
• Reading aloud and storytelling.
• Assisting with science demonstrations, textile and cooking classes; e.g. collation of food lists, purchasing, preparation and storage of materials.
• Care of equipment.
• Assisting students to find reference materials.

  Specific Literacy and Numeracy duties may include:

• support for teachers in providing learning materials for students at risk
• working with small groups as well as individual students
• use of computers when working with students.

How you will be assessed:
Within the context of the role described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:

1. Supports strategic direction
Knowledge of or ability to learn quickly about classroom activities and procedures, use and maintenance of resources and school policies.
 
2. Achieves results
Willingness to undertake specific training to enhance student support as necessary.

3. Supports productive working relationships
Basic understanding of occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices and behaviour as applied in a work environment.

4. Displays personal drive and integrity
Knowledge, skills and ability to work as a teacher aide in a responsible way.

5.Communicates with influence
Demonstrated sound personal qualities of tact, reliability and an ability to work with others both individually and as a member of a team.
  
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.
  
The Teacher Aide reports to the Principal on a regular basis, or nominated delegate as appropriate. 
  
TO APPLY
Applicants with a Certificate III in Education Support or equivalent would be highly desirable.
  
Applicants must be willing to undertake a National Police Check.
  
Apply today!
  
Applications close: Friday, 15th March