Teacher's Aide
Mount St Patrick College Murwillumbah
Murwillumbah
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2020
Job overview
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following position: TEACHER’S AIDE
Part time, temporary position (24hrs per week) - 2021 school year
Applicants must:
have a current NSW Working with Children Check
a knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic ethos and mission of the school.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following criteria:
experience in working collaboratively with teaching staff in a classroom environment;
experience in working with children with special needs, including children on the autistic spectrum;
awareness of the needs of students with diagnosed allergies and training in the use of EpiPens;
ability to successfully implement programs and document progress regarding individual and/or small group support;
preparedness to undergo further training in aiding children with special needs.
Your application should address the above criteria including the nomination of three (3) referees and email in a single PDF or Word file to:
Applications should be emailed to:
Principal – Brendan Ryan
Email: brendan.ryan@lism.catholic.edu.au
Applications close: 3.00pm Tuesday 8 December 2020
Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/
About Mount St Patrick College Murwillumbah
- Mount St Patrick College Murwillumbah
- Main Street, Murwillumbah
- New South Wales
- 2484
- Australia
Mt St Patrick College is a co-educational independent Roman Catholic school in Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales. The secondary school teaches students from Year 7 to 12 and offers vocational education as well as the standard academic curriculum.
Principal
Paul Clohesy
Facilities
Facilities include a library, industrial kitchen, art workshop, photography laboratory, music rooms, science laboratories, language rooms, drama rooms, basketball courts and a textile room as well as classrooms. Students also make use of nearby sporting facilities in the town. Wireless internet access is provided throughout the school and classrooms include data projectors, interactive whiteboards and video conferencing facilities.
Curriculum
Students are offered a flexible curriculum that allows them to finish subjects at their own pace. Life skills courses, vocational education, online classes and accelerated learning options are available. Acceleration programmes in science and mathematics allow advanced students to sit obtain their School Certificate and Higher School Certificate a year early. Core subjects include English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, earth and environmental Science, marine studies, history, geography and commerce. Music, drama and visual arts are offered from Years 7 to 12. Japanese is taught to all Year 8 students with further study optional. Vocational subjects include design and technology, food technology, hospitality and furnishings, computing studies, technics, textiles, industrial technology, technical drawing, information processes and technology and business and office procedures.
School ethos
Mt St Patrick College describes itself as a “community of opportunity”. It aims to achieve high academic results but also to provide a wide range of cultural, sporting and spiritual experiences to students. The Catholic school offers a pastoral care programme and uses a structure of houses to encourage a positive learning environment. “We strongly believe that students must feel happy, valued and safe in their teaching and learning environment before they can progress academically,” the principal says.
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