Youth Support Coordinator - Charters Towers State High School

Job Reference QLD/NQR605842/24T
Closing date December 8, 2024
Location North West Qld
Type Full-Time
Contact 0432 937 976

About this job

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 Charters Towers State High School

Charters Towers State High is a school of approximately 350 students, set in the heart of the historic gold-mining town. We proudly serve the rural community with a blend of innovative curriculum, great facilities and a sharp focus on student wellbeing. We have a strong desire to work together to prepare students for the exciting, challenging and rapidly changing future in which they will live and work. In enacting our vision, we strike a balance between, preserving proud traditions and instilling important values and, providing an innovative and responsive curriculum based on the latest educational research and world best practice.

About the Role

To thrive in this role, the successful applicant will be committed to upholding our core values of Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be a Learner. In addition to embodying these values, the Youth Support Coordinator will play a critical role in enhancing the school's capacity to support our students and families, while adhering to school policies and priorities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • 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.
  • Be part of the professional team working with the school and the community and liaise with students, teachers, parents, guidance officers, special needs teacher, administrative officers, officers of welfare agencies and other government departments.

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).

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). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.