Transition Pathways Officer — Island Schools

Queensland Government; Thursday Island; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government's Department of Education on Thursday Island seeks a Transition Pathways Officer to coordinate across a cluster of state high schools. You will help maximise Year 12 transition outcomes, support policies, and build networks with employment services and training providers.

The role focuses on case management, family engagement, and partnerships to place early school leavers into viable post-school options.

Responsibilities

• Support schools to develop and refine departmental policies, practices and procedures relating to students exiting school prior to the completion of Year 12 to ensure they remain in an eligible option.
• Provide support to schools that will assist the development of successful retention and transition strategies for 'at risk' students.
• Provide appropriate support and intervention to young people and their families to assist in the transition of young people into a viable education, training or employment option.
• Forge links with providers of employment services, community agencies, training organisations and employers to create opportunities for young people to engage in programs that support successful transitions from school into employment or training.
• Establish and maintain effective networks with school based support staff across a cluster of schools to maximise the transition outcomes of students at risk of not successfully transitioning from school before the completion of Year 12.
• Work directly with schools, government, industry, business and community groups to form productive partnerships and develop networks to facilitate the placement of early school leavers into full or part time employment, training courses, or access to employment support services.
• Maintain a reporting framework and report on the progress of identified 'at risk' students to individual school principals and/or their nominee as well as reporting to relevant regional personnel and a Cluster Governance Body.
• Manage partnerships with providers of employment services, training programs, and employers to maximise the employment and training opportunities for secondary students who exit school before the completion of Year 12.

Job description

Queensland Government's Department of Education on Thursday Island seeks a Transition Pathways Officer to coordinate across a cluster of state high schools. You will help maximise Year 12 transition outcomes, support policies, and build networks with employment services and training providers.

The role focuses on case management, family engagement, and partnerships to place early school leavers into viable post-school options.