Pacific Pines State High School are seeking a passionate, dedicated student-focused Guidance officer to join our school community.

This role provides a critical support function in promoting the educational, social and emotional wellbeing of students while contributing to a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.

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

Job details

About the School:

Pacific Pines State High School is a rapidly growing and welcoming school that values strong relationships between staff, parents, and students, which form the foundation of our teaching and learning practices and contribute to a positive and supportive school culture.  

At Pacific Pines State High School, we instil a sense of personal and collective integrity in our students which will serve them well throughout their lives.

In conjunction with our families, we nurture our students with a sense of purpose and a clear set of behavioural standards and lifelong values.

About the Role:

As the Guidance Officer, you will be an integral member of the school's student support team and contribute specialist expertise in student wellbeing, behaviour support, and learning engagement.

The role involves working across individual case management, preventative programs and whole-school initiatives to enhance student success.

Your Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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 to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.
• Balance the ethical issues of privacy and confidentiality for each student with the appropriateness of sharing information with others and maintain a comprehensive and professional record keeping system that complies with policy and legal requirements of parental and legal access to official records.

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 response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description.
• 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
  
  SER683230_26T Role Description (PDF, 278KB)
  Role Description