EOI - Youth Support Coordinator - Toogoolawah State High School

Job Reference QLD/DSR605490/24E
Closing date November 28, 2024
Location Toowoomba region
Type Part-Time
Contact (07) 5423 4444

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 Toogoolawah State High School

We are a small high school located in the Brisbane Valley township of Toogoolawah and nestled in a beautiful rural and setting surrounded by native Australian flora and fauna. Our school provides high quality public education to all students of the Brisbane Valley via a positive learning environment that enables our student to reach their full potential.

We have high expectations for all our students and recognise the contribution of community to our learning environment. Our school is driven by its 3 core values - be respectful, be responsible and be committed to achievement. Our values stem from the research base of Positive Behaviour for Learning and are followed by staff and students alike. Students are engaged by many curriculum opportunities including Agriculture, The Arts, STEM and co-curricular activities.

About the Role

An excellent permanent part time opportunity exists for a Youth Support Coordinator, to make a positive impact in the community, at Toogoolawah State High School. In this role, you will refer at risk students to appropriate agencies and support services that will assist students to overcome barriers to education and training. You will provide individual support, case management and, where appropriate, group support to students to maximise their engagement with education and training. the uni/school, work environment, team culture or team priorities.

Responsibilities include:

  • Refer at risk students to appropriate agencies and support services that will assist students to overcome barriers to education and training.
  • Provide individual support, case management and, where appropriate, group support to students to maximise their engagement with education and training.
  • Identify barriers to young people achieving outcomes and referral to appropriate support services.
  • Maintain records of student contact on a daily basis.
  • Support students to achieve satisfactory learning outcomes.
  • Develop and monitor post program support as required to meet program performance criteria.
  • Develop and foster relationships between the school and families of students to assist at risk students to remain engaged with education or training.
  • Conduct home visits with students and their families, as appropriate, to advise and provide strategies for a more positive educational experience.

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

How to Apply

  • Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
  • A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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. 

g 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.