<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span>Learning Support Assistant, Part-time (school terms only, hours negotiable)</span></strong></span><br /> <br /><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Salary $50,714 per annum FTE</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a fixed term contract position commencing 17 July 2017&nbsp;to 15 December 2017.</span></strong><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applications are invited from interested candidates able to demonstrate a commitment to the aims of Catholic Education.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with CE policy.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applicants are required to address the selection criteria, either through a statement of suitability or individually, to a maximum of 3 pages plus submit a current resume including 3 professional referees.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit our school website <a href="http://www.holyspirit.act.edu.au/">here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Further enquiries: <span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;">brad.gaynor@cg.catholic.edu.au</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Holy Spirit is a Catholic primary school located in Nicholls, ACT. &nbsp;The school caters for students from preschool to Year 6, and has an enrolment of 733 students in 2017. &nbsp; Students attending our school come from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities.<br /> <br />At Holy Spirit, our vision and mission is: &nbsp;<span style="color: #800080;"><em>Alive with the Spirit, we celebrate faith, learning and life</em></span>.<br /> <br />At Holy Spirit, we:<br />- live our Catholic faith<br />- inspire learning<br />- exemplify best teaching practice<br />- celebrate our achievements and successes<br />- respect differences and embrace diversity<br />- work collaboratively and build community<br /> <br />We believe our vision gives shape to how we work together to support the development of our students and on which we are building our community and planning our curriculum.<br /> <br />Holy Spirit has a strong focus on literacy and numeracy with a commitment to engaging students of all ability levels. &nbsp; The school balances its formal curriculum with an emphasis on growth mindset, inquiry learning, the arts and creative thinking. &nbsp;Authentic integration of ICT into our curriculum is seen as a priority, with iPads in all classrooms and a BYO iPad program in Years 5 and 6.<br /> <br />A wide range of services are available to assist all students and their families, including a Defence School Transition Aide (DSTA), Student Welfare Officer and a School Counsellor. &nbsp;Our students are also given many opportunities to be involved in extracurricular activities including a variety of clubs, sport, individual music tuition, choir and Mini Vinnies.<br /> <br />The school achieves its vision by ensuring each student is welcome, safe, nurtured and encouraged to do their personal best and is recognised as a valuable member of the school community. &nbsp; We are blessed with a committed and generous staff, working with supportive and active parents and students who take pride in their school. &nbsp; The strong sense of school spirit and ethos combined with modern and contemporary facilities make Holy Spirit Primary School a school of choice for many students in the Gungahlin region.</span><br /> <br /><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">There are over 21,000 students being educated in 56 Archdiocesan Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. These schools are staffed by over 2000 professionals and supported by a Catholic Education Office staff of approx. 115. The Catholic Education system in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn is strongly committed to the Archdiocesan Church.</span></p> <p><br /><br /><a href="https://secure.dc2.pageuppeople.com/apply/832/gateway/?sData=GRngiCEV2ByJNSzT8GTOVJAgUs2PbEAYn9PDM5Taju5_I7f1FKb6FGo0mgQsKaMRz3riZFM6w18dlPemGiVnvOSIVDFpRG9p7_yn5tC6LCh65Sl397HWEeSyjdhhrgYZx4k3rNpaJ26WSlTmguCsQ1O-0ulky5YT2bhfgu3Kakc%7e">Download the Position Description and Selection Criteria Document here.</a></p>