<p>St Joseph's Catholic College, Aberdeen is seeking a Permanent Part Time (9 hours per week) Learning Support Assistant to join the team in January 2025.<br><br>St Joseph's Catholic College&nbsp;is a co-educational, Year 7-12 school committed in partnership with the community to meeting the academic, social, physical and spiritual needs of its students.<br>St Joseph’s promotes an authentic learning community with a rigorous and comprehensive academic curriculum encouraging high standards of education for every student.<br>&nbsp;<br><br>The teaching community are deeply committed to helping students achieve their goals with a strong focus on Catholic identity and the development of the whole person.<br>Among the school community it is highly recognise that learning has its greatest outcomes when parents, students and teachers form strong relationships based on mutual respect and trust.<br>Teachers maintain high expectations of students, fostering the formation of well-rounded and spiritually centred young people.<br>Relocating to a new community to live and work is a leap of faith.<br>It involves a shifting away from family, friends and familiar routines.<br>However, it can also open up possibilities of opportunities for professional growth, unique experiences and new friendships.&nbsp;<br><br>• &nbsp;Join a school set among green fields with extensive picturesque views of rich farmlands, cattle grazing, the Hunter River and distant mountains; &nbsp;<br><br>• &nbsp;Join an agricultural environment committed to enriching staff and students with a variety of real life experiences through interactive agricultural projects.<br><br><br><br><a href="https://diocesemn.azurewebsites.net/media/5659/position_description_-_cso_-_learning_support_assistant.pdf"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br>Learning Support Assistants (LSA) in a Catholic school have a unique role to play and are assigned with the task of supporting teachers in ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life.<br>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Supported by the Catholic community, of which they are a vital part, LSAs support teachers in inviting students and their families into a faith-filled educational experience<br>&nbsp;</li><li>LSAs support the promotion of the school as a place of learning and excellence where creativity and curiosity are nurtured and students are connected with their world through deep learning and engagement<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Under the direction of teachers, LSAs provide support and assistance in school routines; classroom activities; and the care and support of students with disability.<br>&nbsp;</li></ul>