Youth Worker

2 weeks ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About us
Coomera State Special School supports learners across years Prep to Year 12 in the growing area of Coomera. With a purpose statement of 'Shining the Light on Potential' we live by the values of 'Best in Class, 'Every One Matters', Kindness always' and 'Seriously Playful'. Aligned to these values, the vision for the school supports the following statements
- A culture of high expectations with a strong belief that every student can learn when provided with a dynamic and fun learning environment that supports the individual needs of all students
- Comprehensive Literacy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) are our signature pedagogies used to enact the Australian Curriculum
- Intentional collaborative practices, data-based decision making and feedback is the way of working for all staff
- Strong commitment to family and community engagement is a key focus of the school

Your role The Youth Worker will be passionate about driving a collaborative culture of learning, and supporting teachers and support staff to best meet the needs of our students, through a culture of collegial engagement and feedback. They will work collaboratively with all staff to facilitate student engagement, and ultimately lead to student success. As a lead learner, they will need to have a strong relational capability to quickly develop positive relationships between students, staff and families. Responsibilities include:

- Support staff and student in classrooms, where data has identified that a student may benefit from additional input, and/or the staff are requiring support to implement particular strategies
- Continue to develop links with key organisations within our local Coomera and wider Gold Coast community to Support a structured mentor program with specific students across the school
- Begin to establish a 'hands on learning' program to further support engagement of our 'at risk' students
- Work with the Principal to support the launch and ongoing organisation/implementation of the 'My Great Mates' program
- Intentionally collaborate and consult with a range of stakeholders, both within and external to the school, to ensure everyone is goal oriented and focused on student success
- Be an active member of the PBL committee, working closely with the Head of Department - Engagement and Wellbeing to assist the decrease in severity and rate of major behaviour incidents by implementing comprehensive intervention support plans with classroom teams.
- Increasing student and social and emotional wellbeing by using research-based programs appropriate to the students' needs

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

**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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