School Officer - Emerging Leaders Coordinator

Townsville Catholic Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 17.5% leave loading

Long service leave after 7 years

Salary packaging options

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education is seeking a part-time School Officer – Emerging Leaders Coordinator for a fixed-term, term-time role in Townsville, Queensland. The position supports First Nation students with learning initiatives and coordinates project activities under the Emerging Leaders program, ensuring timely admin support and a positive, culturally respectful learning environment.

The role runs from 18 January 2027 to 3 December 2027, at 14 hours per week, across four days.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers to provide advice, practical support and guidance for First Nation students' learning and development.
• Coordinate and administer the Emerging Leaders Project support activities.
• Maintain high discretion and confidentiality, and manage priorities for the College and project.

Job description

Contract

Location: Southern Cross Catholic College - Townsville QLD

Salary Range: $36.98 to $38.14 per hour pending experience

We’re looking for a passionate and dedicatedSchool Officer- Emerging Leaders Coordinator to work in a Term time, fixed term capacity completing 14 hours per week (4 days per week).The position commences on 18 January 2027 and will conclude on 3 December 2027.

The primary purpose of the School Officer - Emerging Leaders is to work in collaboration with teachers to provide appropriate advice, practical support and guidance to assist First Nation students with learning and development. This role also provides quality, timely and efficient coordination and administration support to the Emerging Leaders Project. The School Officer - Emerging Leaders works under the guidance of the College Principal, Emerging Leaders Project Officer and First Nation Education Advisers to provide assistance to First Nation students to optimise student learning outcomes in a supported environment with a range of cultural and educational programs. The role holder will be required to maintain a high degree of discretion and confidentiality in the performance of all duties and the ability to prioritise the work demands of the college and the Emerging Leaders Project.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packagingoptions
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leaveavailable to the primary carer, regardless of gender