Role Description/Criteria
As a Learning Support Officer at St Thomas More, you would be required to:
Provide support to students with additional needs as directed by the classroom teacher
Work with individual or small groups of children to support learning in literacy and numeracy
Provide basic physical, social and emotional care for students
Monitor and provide support for children during play breaks
Keep records to assist the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) process
Adhere to all Child Safety legislation and St Thomas More Primary School Child Safety requirements.
Suitable applicants will:
Demonstrate an awareness of various learning disabilities and their impact on student learning
Have highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
Have experience working with children with challenging behaviours
Demonstrate an understanding of child safety and the appropriate obligations and behaviours when engaging with students
Have a Certificate III or IV qualification in Educational Support or be working towards a suitable qualification (including a teaching qualification)
Have a current Working With Children Check.
Application Procedures
Please email your cover letter and CV, including contact details of three referees, to principal@stmmtlza.catholic.edu.au