Guidance Officer - Tannum Sands State High School, Education

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Job summary

Queensland Government seeks a Guidance Officer for Tannum Sands State High School in Rockhampton, Australia. You will deliver counselling and psychoeducational support across diverse learners and collaborate with families to promote wellbeing and learning outcomes.

The role favours experience with the QCE system, career guidance, and interagency referrals, with departmental housing potentially available for the successful applicant.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of diverse learners and inclusive practices.
• Understanding of students' mental health and behavioural needs.
• Familiarity with the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system is desirable.
• Ability to provide counselling and career guidance to students.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling, psychoeducational assessments and individualised student support; advise families and staff on learning, behaviour and mental health.
• Coordinate student support with school staff, families and external resources; facilitate referrals and advocate for services.
• Identify and assess students' learning, developmental, behavioural and emotional needs; recommend interventions and support plans.
• Support student protection, behaviour management, gifted and talented education and risk management; develop individualized plans and manage transitions.
• Guide educational pathways, career planning and personal development; maintain confidential records per policy; contribute to staff and family learning.
• Uphold confidentiality and professional record-keeping standards; assist students with educational decision-making and SET planning.

Skills

Diverse learners

Inclusive practices

Student mental health support

Counselling

Job description

Our Guidance Officer will be someone who is able to work as part of the support teams across the schools while also being able to work independently to deliver high-quality services. Applicants with knowledge of diverse learners, inclusive practices and supporting student's mental health and behavioural needs of students in secondary education would be highly favourable.

The Guidance Officer will desirably have a good working knowledge of the QCE system as well as an ability to provide counselling and career guidance to students. Departmental housing may be available for the successful applicant.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Provide counselling, psychoeducational assessments and individualised support to students, offering advice to families and school staff on learning, behaviour, mental health, wellbeing, family concerns and career development.
• Work in partnership with school staff, families and external to coordinate student support, case management, facilitate referrals and identify, and advocate with and for support services that strengthen student wellbeing, engagement and promote access to and participation in learning.
• Identify and assess students' learning, developmental, behavioural and emotional needs, recommending appropriate interventions, educational adjustments and individualised support plans.
• Work in partnership with the school to support student protection, behaviour management, gifted and talented education and risk management procedures, including the development of individualised support plans and responses to critical incidents, transitions and reintegration into mainstream education.
• Provide guidance on educational pathways, career planning and personal development, maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with legislation and policy, and contribute to professional learning for staff, students and families
• Uphold confidentiality and professional record-keeping standards in line with legal and policy requirements, contribute to professional learning and staff development, and assist students with educational decision-making, career planning and future pathways, including Senior Education and Training (SET) planning.

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

Guidance Officer - Tannum Sands State High School, Education Rockhampton, Australia