EOI - Community Liaison Officer - Western Suburbs State Special School

Job Reference QLD/MSR602960/24E
Closing date November 28, 2024
Location Brisbane - West
Type Full-Time
Contact (07) 3714 0666

About this job

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Western Suburbs State Special School

Our school supports students with disabilities from prep through to year 12 and we are located at 72 Glenala Road, Durack. Our school is the largest Special School in the Metropolitan Region and because of our size is able to offer our students wonderful programs tailored to meet their needs. All classrooms in the school are air-conditioned, and have an interactive whiteboard to enhance student learning and to promote the use of technology.

About the Role

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop and implement strategies for effective links between home and school related issues and to encourage greater interest and participation in school activities and programs.
  • Facilitate opportunity for raising parental concerns and advocate equity of service provision.
  • Promote liaison activities to provide information to parents, the school and its community, and facilitate community development activities to improve relations between the school and its community.
  • Act as the contact for parents/carers and the indigenous community to determine relevant issues for improved relationships between the school and its indigenous community.
  • Plan and deliver or organise public presentations, and inform and educate parents and community members/groups about educational trends and policies.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

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 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. 

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. 

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.