Defence School Mentor
5 months ago
**About us**:
In attaining our school vision of 'Every Child, Every Success', our community is committed to providing quality curriculum and teaching, positive home-school partnerships, strong school leadership and a safe and orderly learning environment. This is highlighted in our school pillars of Learning, Relationships and Safety. Applications are invited for the temporary position of the Defence School Mentor (DSM) at Enoggera State School. This position will commence in Term 2 of this year.
**Your role**:
The DSM is not a teacher, teacher's aide or counsellor, nor is it intended that the DSM work one-on-one with a student on a long-term basis. The role of the DSM is to provide assistance to Defence students and their families within the school community. This is achieved through four key areas throughout the student's education and as they move from one school to another. The four key areas are:
- Welcoming
- Integrating
- Parental absence support
- Farewelling
- Excellent communication skills (oral & written) for working with primary school aged children, staff and parents, Defence members and their families.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member, set priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to plan, organise and deliver activities and develop resources relating to the needs of Defence families.
- Ability to acquire quickly an understanding of the operations of the school.
- Ability to 'think outside the box' and innovate to develop school based, projects that foster a strong sense of belonging for students.
- A sound knowledge of Excel and Word
While not required, having a background or experience in defence would be advantageous.
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 about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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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