<p><b>Location: </b>St Luke's Catholic College (Primary) - Marsden Park</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Teacher Assistant - Primary</strong></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center">60 hours per fortnight.&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>The College Community&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify">Having commenced in 2017 with 86 students across Kindergarten to Year 6, St Luke’s at Marsden Park is a next generation learning community within the Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP). As a ‘next generation Catholic Learning Community’ we are designing and establishing the ‘new normal’ for preschool to post school learning in an environment characterised by a flexible, stage based curriculum which nurtures and grows faith-filled, curious children to become creative contributors and innovative problem solvers for a changing world. In 2022 we now enrol over 1400 students from Kindergarten to Year 10 in addition to 59 children per day in our long day centre.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>The Role</strong></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify">The Teacher Assistant (TA) is a resource to be used flexibly to support the diverse learning needs of students within the school community. The TA works under the supervision of the Diversity Leader and direction of the classroom teacher, to support student learning. They:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify"> <p dir="ltr">Provide in-class support to enable teachers to flexibly address the needs of all students.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify"> <p dir="ltr">Implement specific skill training and/or reinforcement of skills.<br><br></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify"> <p dir="ltr">Provide physical assistance and/or personal care to students (i.e. toileting support)<br><br></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify"> <p dir="ltr">Supervise individual or small groups of students in the learning space, playground, passive play area or beyond the school. <br><br></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify"> <p dir="ltr">Assist in the maintenance and organisation of resource materials and equipment.<br><br></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; text-align: justify"> <p dir="ltr">Assist in activities related to orientation and transition programs for students with additional needs.<br><br></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc"> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify">Perform specific tasks as directed by the principal or their delegate.<br>&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Please Note: The role is an Enterprise Agreement (EA) classified position at Level 4, Current hourly rate is $29.49 per hour. This role is required for school terms only. Indicative hours are 8:15am-2:45pm, Monday to Friday.</p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center">Commencement Date: Term 1, 2023</p> <div dir="ltr" align="left"> <table style="width: 969px"><colgroup><col></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 959px"><br> <p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Application Requirements</strong></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr">By no later than <strong>5:00pm, Friday, 9 December</strong> formally express your interest by forwarding:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc"> <p dir="ltr">A cover letter of no more than 1 A4 pages, outlining why you are suitable for this role.&nbsp;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc"> <p dir="ltr">One page resume with three referees.&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center">All applications are to be marked attention to the principal, Mrs Kelly Bauer, and submitted through page up</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div><div class="video"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kdm921d09WE" style="max-width:560px; width:100%; height: 315px;" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>