The Transition Support Service supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, where there is limited or no access to secondary education, to transition into distance education, boarding schools, or schools away from home while living in private hostels, to complete secondary education.

Job details

As the Transition Support Teacher, you will develop and maintain strong networks and inter-agency partnerships with a focus on providing differentiated supports and interventions for students and families from remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities while transitioning into distance education, boarding schools, or private hostels.

Teachers play a key role in the delivery of quality education to students and will contribute towards:

• Productive partnerships effecting the service delivery of the Partnerships and Programs Division's goals
• Excellence in teaching and learning curriculum planning and implementation
• Future-focused pathways helping students to find purpose and fulfilment
• Responsive and progress-oriented strategic management
• Fair and equitable work practices and
• Responsible school management.

Applicants for these positions must possess:

• A relevant teaching qualification. Click here for further information on teaching qualifications
• Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Pre-service/graduate teachers must have been granted provisional registration prior to commencing employment as a teacher. 
• In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services.
• Employment for pre-service/graduate teachers will be subject to the successful completion of a relevant teaching qualification and meeting the minimum requirements as a teacher with the department

How to apply:

Please note: If you are Permanent Teacher with the Department of Education, you must have your current Principal's endorsement to apply for this position.

• Click the Green 'Apply online' button below
• Enter your personal details
• Attach your current CV including contact details of two professional referees (one of whom is your current supervisor) and a 2-page statement outlining your experience and what you can bring and add to the Transition Support Services team
• Pre-service teachers are encouraged to include completed practicum reports, mentor/referee statements, unofficial academic transcript for current course of study

*Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.*

Further information

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

Suitable Applications will remain on file for 12 months and may be considered for other teaching vacancies in any school location.

Documents

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

• FNQ651560 17 406205 Stream 1 Transition Support Teacher (Word, 204KB)
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