Wilsonton State High School is seeking a dedicated and innovative individual to join our team as Community Education Counsellor (Identified) for a permanent part-time position (0.6 FTE or 43.5 hours per fortnight). The ideal person will possess the ability to communicate with young people, have the ability to benefit First Nations student education and pathways with their community knowledge and be able to share cultural knowledge with people.

Job details

About Us:

Situated on Giabal and Jarowair land, Wilsonton State High School offers a quality education to students in years 7 through to 12. Our school prides itself on providing the very best academic, vocational, cultural and sporting opportunities for our students. At the heart of Wilsonton State High School is our motto, ‘Stand Strong, Stand Proud, Stand Together.' This motto helps us shape our school environment where we believe that success and excellence should be sought after and practised. We are looking for a passionate professional who can support our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

About the Role:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Provide educational counselling and support services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students within our school.
• Participate in the development of activities, in and out of school, likely to enhance the involvement in education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families.
• Develop and undertake support service programs designed to meet the needs of the school that will encourage the educational participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
• Establish and maintain links with out of school sources of information and support services to assist in the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student.

Mandatory Requirements for and Identified Role:   

It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.   

Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage   

For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:   

• of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;  
• accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.   

By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.   

Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured.   

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to Apply: and

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history);
• A 1-pg written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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. 

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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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• DSR623047_25P - Role Description (PDF, 192KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants