School Support Officer - Malanda State High School

Job Reference QLD/FNR606583/24T
Closing date December 11, 2024
Location Far North Qld
Type Part-Time
Contact 0403 179 961

About this job

About the School:

The focus of Malanda State High School is based on the purpose of:

"Within a supportive environment, all of our students developed the literacy and numeracy skills in the junior secondary school, which enabled them to successfully meet our Service Commitment within the senior secondary years."

Our school is regularly commended on having strong core values, embedding life skills and positive pathways, having excellent individual student management, well planned student programs, feedback processes, and options and pathways for all students. Our school is described as a "high performing school based on student outcomes".

About the Role

Responsibilities include:

  • In consultation with the Head of Student Support - Junior, be involved in programs under the direction of the assigned teacher to supervise students.
  • Participate in regular monitoring, through observation and evaluation, the effectiveness of programs in improvingstudent outcomes.
  • Refer students to school support services staff and other personnel as required.
  • Maintain quality in the performance of all duties, ensuring adherence to methods, guidelines and procedureswhile continually seeking improvements in the way work is undertaken.
  • Undertake bus duty if required.
  • Patrol school grounds and nearby streets and escort students to class if required.
  • Participate in professional development sessions in areas relevant to work programs and expectations.
  • Develop strong relationships with students using exceptional interpersonal skills and communication.
  • Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisoror nominated delegate.

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 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.

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).

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