Guidance Officer

7 days ago


Ipswich, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Springfield Central State High School opened in January of 2011 with students in years 8 and 9. The school has continued to grow rapidly and we are very proud of what we have achieved since our opening.

**Our vision is**: 'Exceptional Today, Inspirational Tomorrow. We are driven to create a world class learning institution at Springfield Central State High. Positioned as we are so close to Education City, USQ, Mater Private Hospital, Future Health City, Channel Nine, General Electric Queensland headquarters, Amberley Air Force base, and the ever increasing construction and manufacturing zones, we continue to build partnerships that offer enhanced possibilities for our students well into the next decade and beyond.
Our mission statement sums this up perfectly 'To develop young people who strive for the highest of standards, personal bests and have strong values that will empower them to contribute in life within and beyond Springfield in the years ahead.

**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;
- 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 schools 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 in secondary schools 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 brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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.
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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