Learning Support Assistant
St Pius X High School
Adamstown
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 29 November 2021
Job overview
| Location | ADAMSTOWN St Pius X High School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 28.75 Hours | |
| Description | St Pius X High School, Adamstown is seeking a temporary part time (28.75 hours per week) Learning Support Assistant to join the team between 28 January 2022 to 13 May 2022. As this is a funded position, there is the possibility of an extension of contract for the remainder of the year, should the funding continue. St Pius X High School, Adamstown, is a coeducational Catholic School serving students in Years 7 to 10. The community at St Pius X High School aims for excellence in all areas of study, providing a range of opportunities for all students to experience success. St Pius X has a proud history and an excellent reputation in the Newcastle region, priding itself on providing a space where the creativity, skill and talent of its teaching staff are appreciated, embraced and encouraged. The curriculum incorporates both traditional and contemporary courses; students regularly perform well above the state average in NAPLAN tests and continue to be high achievers in the Higher School Certificate. |
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| Position Requirements | The Learning Support Assistant works in collaboration with the Learning Support Teachers to support students with additional needs, supporting the development of inclusive learning environments and providing assistance to teachers to meet the specific learning needs of students with additional needs. The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has an abiding commitment to promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults - particularly those who participate in the life of the Diocese. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and, where legislated, hold a Working with Children Check. Diocesan workers are expected to personally adopt and enact the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. |
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| Essential Criteria | • Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and to actively supporting the Catholic ethos and culture of the school; • Demonstrated appropriate experience and/or Certificate III in Special Education; • High level of communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students and other teachers with the ability to work collaboratively with school staff and members of the wider community; • Demonstrated experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; • Demonstrated experience working with students who exhibit challenging behaviours and ability to follow plans and procedures put in place for these students; • Understanding of non-violent crisis intervention strategies for school students; • Highly developed computer skills and an ability to use technology for education support; • Demonstrated ability to contribute as a member of a team and assist in the planning, preparation and implementation of personalised plans and programs to enhance student support. The applicant must provide evidence of the following: • Current Paid Working with Children Check (WWCC) number; • Completion of Anaphylaxis training. • Proof of covid vaccination status |
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| CommencementStarts | 28/1/22 | |
| Finishing Date | 13/5/22 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Tuesday 30 November, 2021 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Robert Emery (robert.emery@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4957 1032 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Robert Emery |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | To apply:
• Please provide a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria along with your resume. • Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including, one of whom must be their current supervisor. • Please ensure you provide out of hours contact details for your referees also, not providing these details can delay the recruitment process. • Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted • The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. • Applications close: Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 3.30pm. |
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About St Pius X High School
- St Pius X High School
- Park Avenue, Adamstown
- New South Wales
- 2289
- Australia
St Pius X is a Roman Catholic independent school for boys first established in 1937. Located in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, St Pius X is a secondary school providing places to around 1100 boys aged 10-18. In the decades since its founding, the school has expanded and invested heavily, and as a result is able to boast of a wide range of modern teaching and recreational facilities, including numerous modern classrooms, extensive musical facilities and performing arts areas, and multiple different sports facilities. Catholic traditions underpin a great deal of the school’s ethos, in keeping with its founding principles, and as a result St Pius X works hard to ensure that each of its students is given the proper attention and recognition of their innate individual talents and interests. The school operates a non-selective selection policy, and follows the standard Australian curriculum with a wide variety of different subjects to choose from. Outside the classroom, boys at the school have a great deal of extra-curricular activities to choose from including competitive sports opportunities, robotics, the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, and a debating society.
Headteacher
Mr Robert Emery
Teaching information
Teachers at St Pius X work within a balanced curriculum, with strong pastoral support and co-curricular activities, all of which teachers are expected to take an active part in. Teachers are granted additional leave as part of the school’s co-curricular commitments, and have access to Staff Professional Development Grants.
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