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School Learning Officer (Casual) - St Therese's School, Bentley Park
School Learning Officer (Casual)
Commencement Date: Monday 13th May 2024
Employment Type: Casual, as required
Salary Range: $38.24 to $39.08 Gross per hour (casual rate)
St Therese's School Bentley Park
St Therese's Parish School is an integral part of the Cairns Diocese and the Edmonton Parish. Located just 20 minutes south of Cairns City, St Therese's provides Catholic Education to an area that is currently referred to as the 'growth corridor' of Cairns. The first Catholic school in Edmonton, Edmonton Convent School, was established by the Sisters of Mercy on the 29th April, 1929, with an enrolment of just 30 students. Its original location was on the Bruce Highway in the small township of Edmonton - an area that had been originally established as a sugar-milling town to serve the many surrounding sugarcane farms. Since those early days, the school has undergone many changes in its history and was renamed in 1965 to that of St Therese's School. In 1995, the school was relocated to its current position where it has continued to grow in order to meet the growing enrolment numbers that have resulted from the development of residential areas south of the city. Today, it has an enrolment of approximately 620 students, Prep to Year 6. The school is proud of its rich historical story as well as the modern facilities that are now available to students, enabling a holisitic and quality educational learning environment. 2011 saw the completion of the school master plan following $5.5 million in combined capital projects undertaken as part of the Building the Education Revolution and planned facilities expansion.
About the Role
The School Learning Officer's role is to work with the classroom teacher to meet the learning goals of students, some of whom have diverse learning needs.
Typical duties of a School Learning Officer 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
For more information please contact;
Jodi Petersen
Principal Assistant
Phone: 4081 3400
Email: jpetersen5@cns.catholic.edu.au
