Make a meaningful impact where it matters most. Mackay State High School is seeking a passionate and proactive Youth Support Coordinator to empower students, strengthen wellbeing outcomes, and build positive pathways for young people through targeted support, engagement, and community collaboration.

If you are committed to supporting young people to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, apply now to join our dedicated team at Mackay State High School.

This position is being offered in a Permanent Part-Time capacity (0.7FTE), 52.75 hours per fortnight.

Job details

Who We Are:

At Mackay State High School, we are proud of our supportive, collaborative and student-centred culture.

Staff work closely together to ensure students feel safe, connected and supported.

A unique feature of our school is our Vertical House System, where every student belongs to one of four Houses throughout their schooling.

This creates strong relationships, a sense of belonging and consistent support for students and families.

Our school is deeply committed to wellbeing, attendance and engagement, underpinned by our values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience and our vision: "We Believe … We Achieve, Mackay High Pride."

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

• Identify barriers to young people achieving outcomes and referral to appropriate support services.
• Maintain records of student contact on a daily basis.
• Support students to achieve satisfactory learning outcomes.
• Develop and monitor post program support as required to meet program performance criteria.
• Develop and foster relationships between the school and families of students to assist at risk students to remain engaged with education or training.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of 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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR688900_26P Role Description (PDF, 311KB)
  Role Description