About this job
About the Department of Education:
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.
About the Role:
- You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key responsibilities:
- Build and sustain positive relationships with CALD students, parents, communities, and elders to ensure optimum outcomes, including providing input into local decision-making and addressing concerns through a team-based management approach.
- Liaise with CALD families, students, schools, and other stakeholders to identify and address educational, social, emotional, or behavioural issues, including conducting home visits to encourage school attendance and motivation.
- Monitor the behaviour and wellbeing of CALD students, implementing intervention strategies and leading initiatives to foster a positive, caring, and supportive school environment.
- Manage the Transitions program to support students moving between primary and secondary schools and from Milperra State High School to local high schools, ensuring students' needs are met within the school context.
- Develop and innovate data capture systems to inform intervention strategies and deliver presentations to educate parents, community members, and schools on the Queensland education system, cultural awareness, and culturally responsive practices.
About You:
Ideally, you will possess strong community engagement and administrative skills, demonstrate cultural responsiveness and inclusive practice, take responsibility for your contributions to the team, show high attention to detail, and communicate effectively with individuals and groups from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
We are seeking a flexible, energetic and confident professional with highly developed interpersonal skills who can build and sustain positive relationships with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, internal staff and external stakeholders, and effectively manage multiple priorities within dynamic and community-focused environments.
You will also hold a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services, a mandatory requirement for this role.
Please ensure that you read the Role Description to see full duties of the role - Student Support Officer.
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.
- Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.
span>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.