Guidance Officer

1 day ago

Sunshine Coast, Australia Education Full time

**About the school**:
The school promotes a distinct, inclusive learning and teaching culture promoting a strong and successful learning environment. The secondary school will be co-located with the Special and Primary schools which provides scope for the development of a unique and powerful Palmview learning community to facilitate professional collaboration and curriculum implementation across all three schools.

**About the Community**:
Immerse yourself into an authentic lifestyle that takes cues from the stunning environment of the Sunshine Coast. Just beyond your doorstep, you have one of Australia's best lifestyle locations, coupled with world-class education facilities, cafes, restaurants, shopping and entertainment.
Palmview is located between the white sands and lush green hinterland of the Sunshine Coast evoking the heart of a village with the soul of beachside living, all within approximately one hour of Brisbane.

**About the role**:
**As the Guidance Officer you will**:
- provide professional expertise, leadership and support to school communities and networks in the development and implementation of plans, programs, and procedures to assist students in achieving positive educational, developmental and lifelong learning outcomes
- collaboratively negotiate, develop and implement programs for students that have a focus on preventative and early intervention strategies and are responsive to identified personal, social, emotional and educational needs.

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 student access and engagement in educational programs.

Please refer to the role description for a full list of duties for this role.
For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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