School Officer - Student Care Worker
Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
Mayfield
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
Job overview
| Location | MAYFIELD St Dominic's Centre | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 30 Hours | |
| Description | To provide support to students with personal care needs, with the aim of building to independence. | |
| Position Requirements | These duties would include: • Toileting - changing and assisting students in toileting, including use of specialist equipment and manual transfer procedures. This would involve collecting the student from the classroom, escorting them to the change facility, verbal and visual promoting for students who have some level of independence or full change for dependent students. This would extend to personal hygiene and independence of hand washing and other associated needs. • Medication - administering if medication to students throughout the day • Assisting with eating plans - build capacity in students for independent feeding or assisting, in accordance with the individual plan, feeding at break times • willing to support the mission of the Catholic School • proven experience in use of a range of AAC devices • able to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a member of a team • must have proven capacity of working with children with high support needs in their personal care • must have experience working with students who exhibit challenging behaviours and be able to follow plans and procedures put in place for these students |
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| Essential Criteria | • a high level of communication skills with students with additional needs • be able to liaise with teachers and other members of the school community • have excellent organisational and time management skills • be able to contribute as a member of a team and assist in the planning, preparation and implementation of education programs and resources to enhance student support • be able to work unsupervised • must have experience working with children with additional needs • experience in implementing behaviour plans • understands and implements strategies to manage escalating behaviours • Your current Working With Children number must be recorded on your application |
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| Desirable Criteria | • Certificate III in Special Education | |
| CommencementStarts | ASAP | |
| Finishing Date | 20/12/19 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 09 August, 2019 | |
| 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 |
| Veronica McLoughlin (veronica.mcloughlin@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4968 1295 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Veronica McLoughlin |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | The covering letter attached to your curriculum vitae should address the criteria as outlined above and include the contact details as well as after hour contacts for referees. The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. Applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the closing date. | |
About Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- PO Box 714, Newcastle
- New South Wales
- 2300
- Australia
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO), is responsible for the leadership, efficient operation and management of systemic schools which educate more than 18,000 students in 45 Primary schools, 10 Secondary schools and one K-12 school in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
The CSO employs more than 1200 teachers and around 550 support staff. Our main focus is providing support for schools to ensure each student receives a quality education and has the opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Catholic schools seek to develop spirit, mind, body and character and to cultivate Gospel values that support lives filled with joy, endeavour and hope in the future. As a Catholic Schools Office, we model ourselves on the person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospels and through the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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