About the role
St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell is seeking two dedicated and experienced school officers - assisting student learning (ASL) to commence 20 January 2025. These roles are Permanent, Term Time positions.
1. School Officer (ASL) - 25 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
2. School Officer (ASL) - 22 hours per week (Monday to Thursday)
The School Officer – Assisting Student Learning (ASL) works under the direction and supervision of a teacher to provide learning and classroom support to all students including students who have identified additional needs to access and participate in schooling.
Typical Duties
The typical duties of the role may include:
a. Providing support to individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to participate in learning and school activities
b. Assisting students (either individually or in groups) with specific learning needs including scribing, reading, which may include providing feedback and observations to the classroom teacher(s)
c. Assisting in the support of student engagement by reinforcing appropriate student behaviour
d. Providing practical assistance to students in using classroom technology
e. Performing administrative tasks of record maintenance, producing resources (eg. Printing, laminating etc) and other classroom administrative support
f. Assisting in the maintenance of a clean and tidy classroom environment including storage facilities and assisting in setting up appropriate classroom/learning space
g. Providing routine support to students in relation to their physical needs (eg. mobility support) and personal care (eg. toileting, feeding)
Mandatory Criteria
3. Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government
4. Current Drivers Licence
5. Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
6. Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
Desirable Criteria
7. No formal qualification is required;, however, a Cert III in School Based Education Support or equivalent.
For more information, please refer to the Position Description .
Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.
What we offer
8. Competitive Hourly Rate
9. Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
10. Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary
11. Modern facilities, equipment and resources
12. Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
13. 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
14. Deferred Salary Scheme
15. Access to corporate health schemes
16. Induction processes and professional learning programs
17. Access to Employee Assistance Program
18. Well-being programs and initiatives.