Teacher Aide - Cleveland Education and Training Centre (4 positions)

About the School:

Cleveland Education and Training Centre (CETC) is a Department of Education school operating within the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville. The Centre's catchment comprises the area geographically north from Rockhampton, west to the NT border and includes island communities off the Queensland coastline. Young people incarcerated by the court system are from ten to eighteen years.

CETC is a service provider within the Detention Centre therefore all staff are required to comply with a range of safety and security protocols.

CETC delivers education programs within the Detention Centre for 48 weeks of the year. Staff will operate on a roster, with leave allocation falling outside the mainstream school holiday periods. All staff employed need to be willing and able to work during the school holidays.

Responsibilities include:

The role will be incredibly varied, and you will be required to provide support in areas such as: junior school, hospitality, library, industrial design, HPE, art, textiles, music, literacy and numeracy.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

About You:

The ideal applicant will be someone who is able to confidently undertake this position and offer the following skills and abilities:

• Willing and able to work during the school holidays to ensure operational needs are met during the 48 weeks of education delivery.
• Actively participate in a team environment and contribute to a positive culture, where team members enjoy coming to work, and understand the contributions their role plays in the success of Cleveland Education and Training Centre outcomes.
• Contribute to the provision of a quality educational service by assisting and supporting teachers with the preparation and enhancement of learning materials and associated activities.
• Prepared to work across a wide range of curriculum and VET subjects including junior school, hospitality, library, industrial design, HPE, art, textiles, music, literacy and numeracy.

Interested? Click the orange 'Apply Now' button and:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.