Teaching Assistant - Prep Class

Ravenswood School for Girls is a Uniting Church Prep to Year 12 day and boarding school for girls located on Sydney’s North Shore. Ravenswood offers both the HSC and the IB Diploma Programme as well as the PYP in the Junior School. It is a school where staff enjoy a range of benefits that foster health and wellbeing, and students achieve outstanding academic success supported by innovative teaching practices that are underpinned by a whole school approach to Positive Education.

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join the staff team for our Prep class (Pre-Kindergarten for four year old girls). This role will provide support to the teacher of the Prep class. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in working with students, experience in assisting in the preparation and organisation of classroom teaching tools and the ability to work with groups of children as directed by the teacher.

The main duties of this role includes:

• Setting up for, and assisting with, the implementation of indoor and outdoor learning programs
• Working with groups of students to support learning as directed by the teacher
• Assisting with student supervision and behaviour management including supervision of lunch where applicable
• Providing assistance for teachers in delivering teaching and learning programs that engage students and promote learning
• Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, engagement and achievement
• Assisting in ensuring students’ wellbeing and safety and the administering of first aid for the students.

Qualifications:

• A Certificate III or IV in Education Support or other relevant qualification would be an advantage
• Current First Aid and CPR certification

To Apply:

Please include a cover letter as the first page of your resume.

Ravenswood School for Girls is dedicated to maintaining a child safe environment and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children. 

Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide the School with their Working With Children Check number in order to be eligible for this position.

It is not a requirement of employment to be vaccinated for COVID-19. However, the School strongly encourages all of their employees to maintain an up-to-date vaccination status against COVID-19. To meet our work, health and safety requirements, the School may need to conduct an individual risk assessment for any unvaccinated candidate prior to an offer of employment.

Applications close 10am Thursday 1 February 2024

If you have any questions please contact Michelle Line by email *****@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

Ravenswood is a Uniting Church IB World School