Community Liaison Officer

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 the School Marsden State High School is an outstanding school with an excellent reputation. Since 1987, it has come to symbolise high quality public school education in the Logan area. Our school offers a comprehensive learning environment led by passionate and engaging teachers working together to deliver outstanding achievements across the academic, sporting, cultural and creative industries fields. About the Role The role involves implementing targeted strategies to engage parents in school events, including leading Pacifica Focus Group meetings with the EALD Coordinator twice per term. It also includes fostering partnerships with local community organisations, such as churches, faith groups, and cultural organisations, to enhance multicultural support, with initiatives like hosting a "Community Cuppa" once per term. Additionally, the position requires leading and facilitating key cultural events and communications, such as Culture Fest and Language Weeks, and attending all data meetings for allocated year levels (Years 8, 10, and 12 for Whitney; Years 7, 9, and 11 for Masini). Case management is a key component, involving regular check-ins, parent contact, and home visits for an allocated caseload of identified Māori or Pacific Islander students. Responsibilities include: Develop and implement strategies for effective links between home and school related issues and to encourage greater interest and participation in school activities and programs. Facilitate opportunity for raising parental concerns and advocate equity of service provision. Promote liaison activities to provide information to parents, the school and its community, and facilitate community development activities to improve relations between the school and its community. Act as the contact for parents/carers and the indigenous community to determine relevant issues for improved relationships between the school and its indigenous community. Plan and deliver or organise public presentations, and inform and educate parents and community members/groups about educational trends and policies. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. Interested? 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 response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description. 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._