Teacher Aide - Mountain Creek State High School

Who We Are:

Mountain Creek State High School (MCSHS) is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school on the Sunshine Coast, committed to high expectations, student wellbeing and strong engagement in learning.

The school fosters an environment where every student is welcomed, connected and set up to engage and achieve their full potential.

Your Role:

• Assisting in the supervision of education activities, under the direction of a teacher
• Working with small groups as well as individual students
• Assist students with special needs, this may in certain circumstances extend to moving disabled pupils, assisting with positioning, assisting with meals, toileting and dressing of pupils unable to care for themselves. Suitable training is essential.
• Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member
• Displaying respect and empathy for students with high level needs
• Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitivity to students and their families

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

You may also be called upon to:

• Assist with the management and stocktaking of equipment and resources
• Undertake administrative assistance duties including typing teachers' notes and programs, photocopying teaching materials, collation and duplication of exam papers, recording of examination results, compiling students' results records, assisting in organising off-site activities
• Assist in preparing, storing, distributing and clearing away teaching equipment and materials
• Contribute to the welfare, health and safety of students, including the delivery of first aid

Submit Your Application:

• 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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.