Brisbane School of Distance Education is seeking applications for a Teacher Aide to join our team.
In this role, 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.
If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply now.
This position is being offered in aTemporary Part-Time capacity (0.55FTE), 42 hours per fortnight.
About the Role
As the Teacher Aide, you will play a vital role in supporting teachers, HODs, students and parents to deliver a high-quality online learning experience. The role involves active participation in programs that support all abilities and gender diversity, requiring flexibility, alignment with the school's core values, and a commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive and valued environment for both staff and students.
Your Responsibilities
As the Teacher Aide, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
* Keeping records of subscription info (usernames/passwords, expiry dates etc)
* Updating department contacts list, floor plan, evacuation list, FWA roster, language timetable
* Drafting requisitions for stationery, text books, teacher resources, subscriptions
* Keeping Budget folder up to date with correspondence, invoices etc and monitoring remaining budget
* Managing languages library – borrowing and returning books and resources for teachers
* Tracking class numbers by year level, language, SB/HB
* Keeping registers for IT equipment (headsets, styluses, USB hubs)
* Scanning resources for teachers
* Auditing Student Folios
* Undertaking general office organisation – filing, labelling, printing, laminating, binding documents
* Carrying out Fire Warden duties
* Informing supervisors for students' attendance (including international students)
Each term
* Managing Compass (setting up learning tasks, adding and removing students, auditing assessment grades and GTMJs/ISMGs)
* Preparing for onsite exams (manage room bookings, organising laptops from IT, liaising with Facilities and Community and Engagement for the day, printing exam papers, organising stationery, dictionaries etc)
* Formatting assessment documents
* Auditing Moderation sheets
Term 1 Specific Responsibilities
* Collecting mandatory training certificates for teachers
* Setting up Student Folios, filing and renaming assessment documents into folios for each student
* Formatting Band Plans, Year Level Plans and Unit Plans
* Adding events to staff calendar – Enrichment activities, onsite exams, Language Teachers' Collaboration Meetings
Term 4 Specific Responsibilities
* Desktop publishing Work Rate Calendars for the following year
* Creating certificates and packaging gifts for mailout to Year 12 students
* Uploading assessment documents and Student Folios to SharePoint
Enrichment Days and Collaboration Meetings
* Assisting with organising Enrichment activities ie. 3 x movie days, 3 x culture days, 2 x film festivals (liaising with teachers to organise consent forms, managing RSVPs, tracking attendees list, booking rooms/IT equipment, liaising with Facilities and Community and Engagement for the day, organising items (costumes, decorations, prizes, morning tea/lunch), creating items (posters, bookmarks, certificates, magnets/badges, newsletters), assisting teachers on the day).
* Assisting with organising Language Teachers' Collaboration Meetings (invitation mailout, responding to RSVPs, tracking attendees list, booking rooms/IT equipment, liaising with Facilities and Community and Engagement for the day, organising catering, creating items (posters, certificates, newsletters), assisting teachers on the day)
Other jobs
* Assisting TRS teachers (computers, swipe cards, general admin)
* Auditing consent forms including third party IT forms
* Compiling and tallying Mandatory Language Elements surveys
* Attending PDs in order to support the team
* Offering in-class support to students via Teams
Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
* Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
* Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to 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.