About this job
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Cloncurry State School P-12
Cloncurry State School P-12 is a Prep to Year 12 school in North West Queensland. Reading is our school's priority focus within the Primary and Junior Secondary school. Teacher Aides at our school are also encouraged to partake in the swimming program assisting the teacher. Hours of work for Teacher Aides are 8:00 to 15:15 Monday to Friday.
About the Role
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting in Reading groups under the guidance of the teacher
- Assisting in the supervision of education activities, in and out of the classroom under the direction of the classroom teacher
- Assisting teaching staff with playground supervision
- Specific Literacy and Numeracy duties - working with small groups as well as individual students
- Some clerical duties for recording student records
About You
Ideal candidate will have following skills, knowledge and attributes:
- Reliability, punctuality and flexibility in tasks assigned
- Ability to work under the direction of a classroom teacher
- Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitivity to students and their families
- Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
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).
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