Engagement Officer

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are 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 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 Runcorn State High School
Since 1986, Runcorn State High School has developed a fine tradition of producing conscientious and aspirational students. Our 'Runcorn Way' of high expectations and personalised learning is founded on the school motto of 'Pride, Success, Excellence'.
Our academic staff work first to know our students and then target the learning to each student's needs. This is the ethic of care and the tone of the school is calm and purposeful.
We offer a broad, inclusive curriculum encompassing both academic and vocational pathways. There is an active arts program, including instrumental music. The school is a gateway school in manufacturing and engineering and is unique in South-East Queensland. In the sporting arena the 'Runcorn Blues' continues to be known for the specialist academies in touch football and basketball.
Our expert teaching and contemporary educational facilities combine to ensure that every child has the opportunity to succeed and graduate with a clear career pathway in place.
About the Role

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Generate daily reports on absenteeism, advise parents/carers and teachers, and document relevant information for input into the school engagement process.
- Generate a 'Daily Attendance Report' every morning and provide to all teaching staff and deputy principals, and advise teachers of amendments to attendance records due to late notification.
- Collect and coordinate data relating to student engagement, follow up students who are chronically absent, monitor student programs, and provide information to teachers and school leaders. Liaise with the Student Support Officer, Head of Special Education Program, and Guidance Officer, to address issues relating to students experiencing problems that prevent their engagement at school.
- Maintain a database listing students that are independent students, students residing with carers (guardian kinship care/child safety officers), students where there are legal orders against the parents/guardians, or other issues that may impact on student attendance and engagement.
- Monitor attendance as a means of increasing awareness of students experiencing problems, and to allow for intervention before such problems get out of hand, and provide this information and advice to assist teachers with managing students with non-attendance issues.

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).

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).
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