Youth Support Coordinator

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Mitchelton State High School
Mitchelton State High School successfully blends excellence in academic performance, Creative Arts and Sports. With an enrolment of approximately 530 students, our school is set within 11 hectares of leafy landscaped grounds approximately 10km north-west of Brisbane.
Students at Mitchelton State High School learn in a community that values respect, engagement, achievement and lifelong learning. We encourage all students to perform at their best, maintain a positive attitude and aim for individual excellence in all that they do.
About the Role
To thrive in this role, the successful applicant will be committed to upholding our four core values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience and Relationships. In addition to embodying these values, the Youth Support Coordinator will play a critical role in enhancing the school's capacity to support our students and families, while adhering to school policies and priorities.
**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- 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.
- 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.
- In collaboration with Heads of Year, manage and monitor attendance patterns of students or groups of students and, in accordance with the school's attendance plan, implement early intervention strategies to improve school attendance, engagement and preparedness for learning.
- 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.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 1-pg 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).
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