Qualified Guidance Officers are invited to express their interest to join our Support Services Team in a part time, 0.4 Wellbeing plus 0.2 Developmental.

GO to work with and alongside our school's current developmental Guidance Officer.

In addition to your role as Guidance Officer, you will provide expert leadership and support to develop and implement wellbeing programs and services that drive positive educational and personal outcomes for our students.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Job details

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Who We Are:

Augusta State School opened in 2011 and is now nine years old.

We are a Public Private Partnership school with state-of-the-art facilities providing children and staff with the most modern, up to date, learning conducive environment available.

We have built a learning culture, a learning environment and a learning community that lives and breathes our school motto - ‘Empowered to be my best today and inspired to be even better tomorrow'.

We share a common language which enables students, parents and staff to know what success looks like, feels like and sounds like. To enhance learning students at our school are taught to, and encouraged to, become confident and successful goal setters.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

• Advocate, provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment and individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents concerning educational, behavioural, career development, mental health and family issues.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies in order to provide a comprehensive support, case management and referral service that optimises students' access and engagement in educational programs.
• Provide a counselling and referral service to assist students in decision making about critical educational, personal, social, emotional and career development, and provide ongoing support during the implementation phase of their decision.
• Conduct activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.

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 copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in 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, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR684563_26T Role Description (PDF, 279KB)
  Role Description