Teacher's aide

**Please contact placements@gllen.org.au via your teacher to arrange this placement**

If you’re looking for a placement that combines community service and working with children, you’ve found it here!

This centrally located, Catholic primary school has a proud history of meeting the needs of students by adapting to changing circumstances and changing times. Their focus is to offer students opportunities to develop as a whole person - intellectually, spiritually, physically, morally and emotionally.

They provide a learning environment that encompasses all members of the school community and is based on the school’s values of respect, teamwork, diversity, learning and responsibility.

Skills You Might Learn

You will have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills on placement, employability skills may include:
• Communication skills
• Working within a team
• Time management
• Workplace health and safety
• Understanding of workplace expectations
Industry specific skills may include:
• Interaction with a wide range of age groups
• Mentoring
• Preparation of activities
• Confidence and maturity

Typical Tasks & Duties

A teacher's aide role is to assist the teacher and reinforce the instruction taught in the classroom, this may include:
• Going over lessons with students individually
• Answering questions
• Assisting with the integration of technology in the classroom

You may also be asked to:
• Supervise the students outside of the classroom on the playground, during bathroom breaks, at lunch time and on field trips.
• Helping set up activities and general tidying up
• Meal assistance and any other duties required by supervisor.

Student Requirements

Students should have a genuine interest in working with children, be responsible, have good interpersonal skills and a level of maturity.

Dress Requirements

Wear neat casual attire e.g., long pants or skirt, top with sleeves and comfortable closed in shoes. If hair is longer than shoulder length it must be tied back.

Special Transport Requirements

Public transport is available.