James Nash State High School and Tin Can Bay State School are seeking to employ a part time Community Education Counsellor (CEC) to work as a member of each school's Student Services team in 2024.

This is a Temporary part time role: - 38 hrs/fortnight (0.5 FTE) at James Nash State High School- 14.5 hrs/fortnight (0.2FTE) at Tin Can Bay State School. The successful applicant will work one day at Tin Can Bay SHS and either two and a half days per week or three days one week then two days the next on a rotational basis at James Nash SHS with the specific days being negotiated between the schools and the applicant.

Job details

About Us:

The staff and students at James Nash State High School and Tin Bay Can State School are committed to the work of reconciliation and are continuing to learn how to best and most respectfully teach the history and culture of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is being achieved at James Nash SHS through the appointment of First Nations school leaders, the hosting of cultural events at the school and within the Gympie community, and our engagement with QATSIF and the Beyond the Broncos Girls Academy.

Tin Can Bay State School is proud to be working closely with the local Gubbi Gubbi community to enhance cultural inclusivity and celebrate Indigenous heritage. We are in the early stages of consulting on the development of a language and culture program within our school. Additionally, we have successfully secured grants for Indigenous artwork, signage, a yarning circle, and ongoing community consultations. We are seeking a Community Education Counsellor to join our team and support the implementation of these exciting initiatives, fostering a strong cultural connection and a rich learning environment for our students.

About the Role

As the Community Education Counsellor (Identified) you will:

• Provide educational counselling and support services within schools to ensure that the best possible assistance services are available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, students, families and communities.
• Provide cross cultural awareness training to the broader school community.
• Participate in the development of activities, in and out of school, likely to enhance the involvement in education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families.
• Develop and undertake support service programs designed to meet the needs of the school/s that will encourage the educational participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and students.
• Establish and maintain links with out-of-school sources of information and support services to assist in the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and students.

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.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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.

• Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  NCR593084_24T - Role Description (PDF, 267KB)
  Role Description