Join a vital role at the heart of school communities, where you'll empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and families through culturally responsive counselling, support, and advocacy at Balmoral State High School.

As a Community Education Counsellor (Identified), you'll be instrumental in strengthening inclusive education and fostering cross-cultural understanding within Queensland state schools.

This role is offered on a temporary part-time basis, at 0.60 FTE and 43.5 hours per fortnight from 10 June 2025 until 12 December 2025, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months. 

About the Role

The Community Education Counsellor (Identified) at Balmoral State High School plays a crucial role in supporting the educational experience and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students within the school. Reporting to the school Principal or delegate, you will provide tailored educational counselling and support services, working closely with students, families, and the wider school community. Your key duties include; developing and delivering support programs to enhance student participation, supporting achievement through initiatives and promoting cultural awareness within the school. Additionally, you will coordinate cultural events and foster strong connections between the school and local communities.

This role also involves monitoring student attendance and achievement, conducting in-class cultural presentations, and facilitating workshops. You will provide cultural advice to staff, mentor students, and assist with school-wide initiatives like parent and community engagement, enrolments, and re-entry or exclusion meetings. As a part-time position (three days a week), this role is essential in creating a culturally responsive school environment that supports the success and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide educational counselling and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, families, and communities within Balmoral State High School.
• Develop and deliver culturally relevant support programs to enhance student participation, retention, and achievement.
• Coordinate and facilitate cultural awareness workshops and events.
• Monitor student attendance, achievement, and wellbeing, offering mentoring and behaviour support where needed.
• Provide cultural advice to staff and assist with initiatives like parent and community engagement, enrolments, and re-entry or exclusion meetings.

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.   

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. 

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. 

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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR640584_25E - Role Description (PDF, 168KB)
  Role Description