<p><i>St Dominic’s College, Kingswood is a Catholic school in the Blessed Edmund Rice tradition conducted by Edmund Rice Education Australia. Founded by the Christian Brothers in 1959, the College has a current enrolment of 1000 boys. The mission of St Dominic&#39;s College is to create a caring environment where excellence in Education is evident within the Catholic tradition and the Spirit of Edmund Rice.</i></p><p> </p><p>The College is seeking a highly motivated and suitably qualified Teacher&#39;s Aide to commence as soon as possible and continue through to the end of the 2025 College year. </p><p>This is a <strong>temporary part-time position (3 days per week)</strong> with specific working days to be negotiated with the College Principal.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>The successful applicant will join our Diverse Learning Team and will play a crucial role in supporting students with diverse learning needs, working collaboratively with teachers to enhance student outcomes. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Key responsibilities </strong></p><ul><li>Provide in-class and small-group support for students with diverse learning needs, including literacy and numeracy interventions.</li><li>Assist in the development and implementation of personalised learning plans.</li><li>Work closely with teachers and the Diverse Learning Coordinator to foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment.</li><li>Support students in building confidence and independent learning skills.</li><li>Assist with collecting and documenting evidence for Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) requirements.</li><li>Utilise strong ICT skills to support student learning in a contemporary educational setting.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>Hold a Certificate in Education Support (Teacher&#39;s Aide) OR be a university student currently studying a teaching degree.</li><li>Have a strong commitment to Catholic values and the mission of St Dominic’s College.</li><li>Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering positive student relationships.</li><li>Show a commitment to improving student outcomes and well-being.</li><li>Have an understanding of the pastoral needs of young men in an educational setting.</li><li>Exhibit a strong work ethic and commitment to ongoing professional development.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Highly Desirable Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience working in a school environment, preferably in a Diverse Learning or Special Education setting.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to collaborate with teachers in the development of personalised learning strategies.</li><li>Experience in data collection and reporting for learning support programs.</li><li>Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with strong organisational skills.</li></ul><p> </p><p> <strong>Staff Benefits</strong>: </p><ul><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Counselling Service. </li><li>Annual influenza vaccinations provided by the College. </li><li>Catered weekly morning teas. </li><li>Catered staff development and networking days. </li><li>Free street parking. </li><li>Free use of College gym. </li><li>College provided laptops.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Support Staff at St Dominic’s College are employed under the <strong>NSW Catholic Independent Schools (Support Staff – Model B) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2023</strong> </p><p> </p><p><strong>How to Apply:</strong></p><p>Applicants are encouraged to visit the College website www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au for further information about the College. For enquiries, please contact the Human Resources Manager, Melissa Gorham, via email hr&#64;stdominics.nsw.edu.au </p><p> </p><p>Applications should be submitted to the Acting College Principal, Mr A Rafferty, via email to hr&#64;stdominics.nsw.edu.au by 9am Monday 3rd March 2025.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Application requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>A covering letter addressing the highly desirable and essential criteria (2 page maximum).</li><li>NSW Working With Children Clearance number and date of birth.</li><li>Current curriculum vitae, detailing professional qualifications.</li><li>Name and contact details for three (3) referees, including your current employer (where applicable).</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Please note, due to the nature of this position, shortlisting and interviews may occur prior to the closing date. </strong></p><p> </p><p><i>At St Dominic&#39;s College we are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices create a safe and supportive environment for all students. To this end in addition to our general Recruitment and Selection Procedures, we have established Child Safeguarding policies and procedures for recruiting School Board members, Staff, including members of the Executive Team, Direct Contact and Regular Volunteers and Regular Contractors, and for assessing their suitability to work with children.</i></p><p><i>We recognise that children and young people are to be valued and respected and we expect all employees, volunteers and contractors to demonstrate an ongoing and proactive commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all persons with a specific focus on the safeguarding of children. Moreover, it is the expectation of St Dominic&#39;s College that the successful applicant has an understating of children and young people’s diverse needs and unique experience and that all interactions with children and young people foster and demonstrate a commitment to a child safe culture.</i></p><p><i>The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment.</i></p><p> </p>