Youth Support Coordinator - Babinda State School

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Babinda P-12 State School in Queensland seeks a dedicated role to support student outcomes and family engagement. The position focuses on identifying barriers to achievement, maintaining daily student records, and collaborating with school teams and welfare services to support at-risk students.

The incumbent will conduct home visits, liaise with teachers and parents, monitor attendance, and develop social and emotional wellbeing programs to help students stay engaged and succeed throughout their

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Conduct home visits with students and their families, as appropriate, to advise and provide strategies for a more positive educational experience.
• 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.
• Monitor attendance patterns of students or groups of students and, in accordance with the school's attendance plan, implement early intervention strategies.
• Inform and educate parents, community members and students on relevant issues that may be impacting student engagement.
• Develop and implement programs to support social and emotional wellbeing as required e.g. addressing social skills, assertiveness or self-esteem.
• Identify and provide appropriate assistance to students experiencing difficulties at school and at home which may put them at risk of leaving school prematurely.

Job description

About us:

At Babinda P-12 State School we are serious in our commitment to the holistic education of all the young people in our community. From pre-prep until year 12 graduation, we provide a supportive, positive learning environment that is interesting and fun, but intellectually challenging. Babinda P-12 State School moulds quality young people, fully equipped for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

Your opportunity:

• 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.
• Conduct home visits with students and their families, as appropriate, to advise and provide strategies for a more positive educational experience.
• 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.
• Monitor attendance patterns of students or groups of students and, in accordance with the school's attendance plan, implement early intervention strategies.
• Inform and educate parents, community members and students on relevant issues that may be impacting student engagement.
• Develop and implement programs to support social and emotional wellbeing as required e.g. addressing social skills, assertiveness or self-esteem.
• Identify and provide appropriate assistance to students experiencing difficulties at school and at home which may put them at risk of leaving school prematurely.