An exciting opportunity awaits for a Regional Community Education Counsellor (Identified) to join our team.

We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to provide essential educational counselling and support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across our Metropolitan South regional schools, as well as offering guidance and support to school-based Community Education Counsellors.

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Job details

About the Department 

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.  

Your Responsibilities 

As the Regional Community Education Counsellor (Identified), your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• Deliver individual and group support to students, helping them build personal, academic and social skills while managing behaviour effectively.
• Provide cross-cultural awareness training to the broader school community, enhancing understanding and empathy for the unique educational and social needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
• This is your chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and contribute to a more inclusive and supportive school environment.
• Develop and provide support service programs for schools that will assist in encouraging the educational participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Such activities will include state and commonwealth-funded school-based programs.
• Establish and maintain links with external bodies and support services to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students.
• Manage the provision of educational counselling and support services.
• Provide advice on policies, operations and services to regional senior management.
• Plan and coordinate development programs and education and training activities
• Develop activities that promote productive partnerships between individual and group members of the regional educational community.
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate state and commonwealth-funded regional programs and lead and/or participate in regional, school and community-based teams.
• Provide professional supervision of Community Education Counsellors working in schools.
• Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. 

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum)  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
  
  MSR671447_25T - Role Description (PDF, 199KB)
  Role Description