Teacher Aide - Balmoral State High School

Support teachers in delivering high-quality learning by assisting with classroom activities, preparing educational resources, and providing individual and small-group support to help students succeed.

This role also contributes to student wellbeing by fostering an inclusive learning environment, assisting with school programs and excursions, and providing practical support for students with diverse learning and personal care needs.

This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.79FTE), 60 hours per fortnight.

About us:

Balmoral State High School is a supportive and inclusive co-educational school committed to delivering personalised learning pathways that empower every student to achieve success in further education, training, and employment. Through a strong focus on wellbeing, innovation, and partnerships with industry and tertiary providers, the school offers diverse academic, vocational, and cultural opportunities that prepare students to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

About the role:

As the Teacher Aide, you will 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.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the management and stocktaking of equipment and resources.
• Communicating effectively and displaying high level of interpersonal skills to function as an effective team member.
• Maintaining anecdotal records on students for use in reviewing student's development.
• Displaying respect and empathy for students with high level needs.
• Displaying confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitively to students and their families.
• The compiling and supervising of class rolls.
• Clerical assistance duties including typing teachers' notes and work programs, duplicating and photocopying teaching materials, checking bus lists, collation and duplication of exam papers, recording of examination results, compiling students' results records, assisting in organising off site activities etc.
• Assisting in the supervision of education activities, under the direction of a teacher.
• Assisting in preparing, storing, making available and clearing away teaching equipment and materials.
• Assisting teaching staff with playground and bus supervision.
• Collecting money from students for various school activities as required.

Interested? To Apply:  

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role. 
• 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.