28 Nov
Queensland Government
Queensland
Regional Community Education Counsellor (Identified) - Metropolitan South Region
An exciting prospect 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.
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
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Job Details
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Education and Training
Industries: Government Administration
Occupational group: Education & Training
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📌 Regional Community Education Counsellor (Identified) - Metropolitan South Region (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Queensland
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