Guidance Officer
3 weeks ago
**Your Role**: As the Guidance Officer you will have responsibility for the following:
- Advocate, provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment and individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents concerning educational, behavioural, career development, mental health and family issues.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies in order to provide a comprehensive support, case management and referral service that optimises students' access and engagement in educational programs.
- Provide a counselling and referral service to assist students in decision making about critical educational, personal, social, emotional and career development, and provide ongoing support during the implementation phase of their decision.
- Conduct activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.
- Assist schools in the implementation of student protection, gifted and talented education, behaviour support policies and risk management processes that may involve the development of individualised student plans, including Educational Support Plans.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**Highly Desirable skills and attributes**:
- A minimum of two (2) years full-time, or equivalent, teaching experience;
- Current membership of the Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association (QGCA).
**How to Apply**:
- Please attach a maximum 2-page resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Applicants are also requested to provide a written statement (maximum 2 pages) addressing key capabilities 1-4 as per the 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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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