Youth Support Coordinator

2 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

Welcome to Merrimac State High School
Merrimac State High School is one of the Gold Coast's premium educational environments. Merrimac is an internationally recognised school seeking to contribute to the development of each student through a shared focus emphasising respect, responsibility and reliability. Our school motto 'Pride in Excellence' charts our course towards the pursuit of excellence. This is best achieved through students, parents, teachers and community working together to deliver the best educational opportunities.

**Your role**:
The Youth Support Coordinator reports to the Principal or their nominated delegate on day to day matters and to the Regional Youth Support Coordinator on professional matters and for professional supervision. Your responsibilities include;
- Refer at risk students to appropriate agencies and support services that will assist students to overcome barriers to education and training.
- Provide individual support, case management and, where appropriate, group support to students to maximise their engagement with education and training.
- 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.
- Conduct home visits with students and their families, as appropriate, to advise and provide strategies for a more positive educational experience.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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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