The North Queensland Region is seeking passionate, experienced and dedicated Guidance Officers for two positions. Positions available at Collinsville State School Cluster and Doomadgee State School, and are offered on a temporary full-time basis, until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.

This exciting opportunity will allow the successful applicants to live and work in beautiful North Queensland whilst providing professional expertise, leadership and support to school communities and networks. Successful applicants will lead the development and implementation of plans, programs, and procedures to assist students.

Job details

Your Role

Guidance officers are specialist teachers who deliver a broad range of services to school community members. They contribute to the development of a comprehensive student support and wellbeing program that is responsive to the needs of the school community.

Guidance officers may work directly with students in addition to working with a student's teachers, school support personnel, family, other specialists or external support providers.

Support offered by guidance officers includes providing advice and counselling on educational, behavioural, vocational, personal, social, family, and mental health and wellbeing issues.

You may be based at various locations within the North Queensland Region.

Responsibilities include:

• 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 to provide a comprehensive support, case management and referral service that optimises students' access and engagement in educational programs.
• Assist and respond to complex and challenging circumstances including student protection matters, critical incidents, mental health issues, suicide prevention and postvention support and risk management processes that may involve the development of individualised student plans, including Educational Support Plans.

About You

Guidance Officers provide a unique source of expertise and experience requiring a background that includes a:

• high level of teaching ability,
• advanced individual and group counselling skills and
• sophisticated interpersonal and personal abilities.

The Benefits

This role will provide the successful guidance officer/s with personal benefits including:

• Access to subsidised departmental accommodation
• Supportive network of school leaders, Senior Guidance Officer Supervision and regional advisors
• Relocation assistance
• Access to local, regional and state-wide professional development opportunities.
• Further information can be found on the “Teach Queensland Rural and Remote”

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

How to Apply

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

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.

• NQR637154_25T - Role Description (PDF, 169KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants