Guidance Officer

**About Us**: Varsity College, is a Prep to Year 12 (split campus) school which prides itself on a strong history of academic, sporting, cultural and community excellence. Our college has high expectations in terms of achievement, behaviour and appearance and all members of the College community understand and support our high expectations culture. Our rich and rigorous programs position our students to achieve outstanding results and graduate well prepared for success beyond school. Our staff are passionate professionals who are committed to helping students successfully achieve, no matter what it takes. Our high academic achievement is a testament to our dedicated teachers who take great pride in creating rich and engaging educational programs that provide appropriate intellectual challenges and encourage all students to continually flourish within an environment of equity and excellence. **About the Role**: As a Guidance Officer at Varsity College, you will be an integral part of both our primary and secondary teaching team, providing expertise, leadership and professional support to our students and school community. You will bring a passion for providing a comprehensive and responsive student support program to our College, along with a strong desire to engage, connect and enhance learning outcomes for our students. Responsibilities include, but not limited to; - 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 the College 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. - Provide specific support that may include involvement in the process of Senior Education and Training (SET) planning, career development and future pathway options counselling. - Balance the ethical issues of privacy and confidentiality for each student with the appropriateness of sharing information with others, and maintain a comprehensive and professional record keeping system that complies with policy and legal requirements of parental and legal access to official records. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. **How to apply**: - Please attach a maximum 3-page CV that demonstrates your capacity to be successful in the role including two current professional referees; and - A maximum 2-page written response addressing each of the 5 key capabilities outlined in the "How you will be Assessed" section of the role description on page 2. 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. LI-PRIORITYThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.