Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive both in and beyond the classroom?

We are seeking a dedicated Youth Support Coordinator to join our high school community and play a vital role in enhancing student wellbeing, engagement, and success.

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

Job details

Who We Are:

The town of Beaudesert is a regional hub located 80kms south of  the Brisbane  CBD. It has strong ties to agriculture, and a relaxed and friendly feel. 

Beaudesert State High School offers an excellent and comprehensive curriculum, catering to students pursuing many different career paths.

We have an extensive focus on literacy and numeracy, with tailored modules that build strong foundational skills, all the way to extension subjects that challenge the most academically able students.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The ideal candidate should be trained and have experience with the Rock & Water program:

• Teach centring and grounding techniques to adults, children and young people that create better teachers and more effective learners.
• Teach “self-respect” and “respect to others” as a concept that provides the foundation for shared learning and connecting opportunities.
• Build socially safe environments for children and young people.
• Provide a framework for teaching social skills and life skills for children, young people and adults.
• Incorporate a reflection framework for schools (psycho-physical approach).
• To provide opportunities through exercises and activities to raise body awareness, emotional awareness and self-awareness to improve teachers and students confidence, emotional management and reflection skills.
• Provide a common language for adults who perform supporting roles for children and young people e.g. teachers.
• Provide opportunities to develop self-management and personal control skills, skills that foster personal empowerment.
• Improve relationships with adults to adult, student-to-student and adult to student.
• Create a positive program approach with implicit approaches that provide explicit learning opportunities.
• Employ a “proactive” approach to working with people, in particular children and young people, as opposed to a crisis management or “reactive”, framework.

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 2-page written statement in response to 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
  
  SER682494_26T Role Description (PDF, 268KB)
  Role Description