About the School: James Nash State High School services the communities of Glenwood to the North, Kilkivan to the West, Amamoor to the South and Gympie to the East.As such, we have a diversity of students with an underlying common thread of a connection to our rural surrounds and the associated values and beliefs.James Nash was founded in 1977 and has a current enrolment of 1100 students.Our aim is to ensure that our young people have the best opportunity to lead a life of choice rather than a life of chance.We constantly look to explore opportunities for rural and remote students to experience the same opportunities as their metropolitan counterparts.We provide the learning opportunities for this to occur through a gradual release process across the 6 years of high school.The transition to adulthood from 12-year-olds requires that we empower these young people to undertake safe risk-taking, ensuring that they learn through their mistakes and develop an understanding of the need to be responsible for their actions and accountable for the outcomes. About the Role: Your opportunity: Excursion planning. Purchasing - Ordering resources/consumables, processing requisitions. Chemical management - updating Chemwatch. Tracking expenditure and processing receipts. General administration as outlined by the Head of Department. Suitability Criteria: Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. Excellent communication skills and the ability to be flexible and work as part of a team. Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organisational skills. Capacity to work with multiple people to both follow directions and work unsupervised. Ability to quickly acquire knowledge and understanding of school operations, standards, and work processes. Word processing and spreadsheet experience and the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of new systems. One School experience is highly desirable. This position is a Temporary Part-time role of 39 hours per fortnight or 0.54 FTE (20/01/2025 - 17/04/2025, with the possibility of extension and increase to hours in Term 2). Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. Interested?To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history). Attach a 2-page written statement in response to your opportunity and the attached role description outlining your suitability for the position. 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. When working in regulated employment, an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). The Department of Education is a family-inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.#J-18808-Ljbffr