Student Learning Officer (Casual) St Thomas' School, Mareeba Job in Australia Recruiting by Catholic Education Dioceses of Cairns

School Learning Officer (Casual)

Commencement Date:  From Monday 12 February 2024

Employment Type: Casual, as required

Salary Range: SOF Level 2 - $38.24 - $39.08 gross per hour

Closing Date: This is an active ad with no official end date. Applicants will be interviewed upon receipt of application, if suitable. 

St Thomas' School - Mareeba

St Thomas Of Villanova Catholic Parish School catering for students from Prep to Year 6, is situated in the town of Mareeba in the Cairns Hinterland, approximately an hour’s drive west of Cairns. The town of Mareeba (a local indigenous word meaning ‘meeting of the waters’) and the surrounding shire is home to tropical rainforests, savannah woodlands, national parks, rivers, waterfalls, granite mountain tops, gorges, escarpments and limestone caves. Prior to European settlement, it was a meeting place for the local indigenous people of the area, the ‘Kuku Muluridji’. Presently our enrolments include a significant number of students with diverse cultural backgrounds including indigenous students.  Catholic Education in the Mareeba district began more than a century ago founded by the Sisters of Mercy who continued a long tradition of working with religious from the Order of Saint Augustine. The influence of our Parish Community was manifested in the early 1950s when our school previously known as Good Counsel, took the name of the patron of our Parish, St Thomas of Villanova. The work of the many religious who enriched the faith life of our community is recognised in the names of our school sports houses: Phelan and O’Connor, named after the two longest serving Augustinian priests and Power and Mills, named after the founding Sister of Mercy and our last serving Sister and Religious Principal.

About the Role

Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with evaluating and assessing the learning needs of students while under the direction and / or supervision of the classroom teacher.
• Attend meetings by invitation, involving parents, teachers and / or specialists where appropriate to discuss student progress and needs
• Work with students according to the directions / lesson plans given by the class teacher
• Provide physical assistance to students where necessary and appropriate.
• Participate in planning days with team teachers to discuss student needs
• Provide support to students with social / emotional needs in the form of supervising a student when time-out from the classroom for a short period is needed; developing a close rapport with students to be a contact person if needed.
• Adhere to individual classroom rules, expectations, incentive schemes and behaviour management plans as informed by the classroom teacher.
• Assist with in-class support programmes as directed by the classroom teacher
• Report regularly to the classroom teacher on student progress
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to student information and discuss same in an appropriate setting with relevant school personnel only.
• Participate in daytime school carnivals as directed by an academic staff member.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student information and redirect all parental enquiries concerning student progress to the classroom teacher.
• Assist with group work in Literacy block time if appropriate for the year level and as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Keep personal records of student work sessions
• Assist teaching staff in the supervision of students with all concerns / problems referred to teaching staff for resolution as required.
• Experience working with students with needs would be an advantage

Work Requirements

• Hold a Working with Children Blue Card
• Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education

What we offer

• 12.75% Employer Superannuation Contributions
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

For further information about the role, please download the Position Description

Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.

Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Description:  230317 School Learning Officer PosD L2.pdf

Enquiries: 

Mr Paul Rayner
Principal
St Thomas' School, Mareeba
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: (07) 4043 4100