About us: Aitkenvale State School strives for excellence in public school education. Aitkenvale offers a unique learning environment, where students are surrounded by possibility and opportunity in many diverse areas. Inspirational teaching and quality learning are cornerstones of our school. The school is committed to personal excellence; our motto "Achieving excellence together". Your role: Responsibilities include: 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 including typing teachers' notes and work programs, duplicating and photocopying teaching materials, compiling students results records, assisting in organising off site activities etc. Assisting in the supervision of education activities, under the direction of a teacher. Assisting in preparing, storing, making available and clearing away teaching equipment and materials. Contributing to the welfare, health and safety of students including the delivery of first aid. Where the teacher aide is required to administer first aid, the teacher aide would be required to be formally trained in the administration of first aid, and keep such qualifications current. All costs associated with obtaining and maintaining qualifications would be met from school funds. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history) Attach a 2-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). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.