Guidance Officer

An exciting opportunity exists for an organised, skilled, dedicated and innovative Guidance Officer to join the leadership team at Scenic Shores State School. This permanent position will commence as of Term 1, 2025. The successful applicant will be committed to improving the educational outcomes of all students and nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers, community and stakeholders.
About Scenic Shores State School
Scenic Shores State School is the newest school in Redland Bay. The initial ground breaking and subsequent earthworks of the school site began on 16 November 2022. The school was constructed throughout 2023. The foundation team moved into the Administration Building towards the end of November 2023 while the other buildings were completed by January 2024.
The school's name and the colours of our school logo and uniforms reflect our connection to the area. Scenic Shores State School is situated on Scenic Road in Redland Bay. We are less than a kilometre to the mangrove-lined shores of Moreton Bay and are at the centre of the Shoreline development in southern Redland Bay. We recognise that our school community live close to the waters of the bay to the east and the Logan River to the south. The 'teal' of our school colours represents these waterways including the dam on site and other lagoons, estuaries and channels nearby. The 'deep red' represents the rich, fertile red soil of the Redlands, and the Quandamooka land of our First Nations people. The 'mustard' colour represents the sandy shoreline of the mangrove coast together with the flowers of the native cottonwood tree. The 'charcoal grey' signifies the various native wildlife in our region, including the dugong, wallaby, koala, kookaburra, dolphins and whales.
The school opened its doors to students on 22 January 2024.
Our school has a focus on Australian Curriculum v9, together with Promoting Literacy Development (PLD), Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and Explicit Instruction. Our students and staff all learn Auslan. We have specialist teachers in HPE, The Arts and STEM. Our school community is inclusive and supportive of each individual student.
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; are responsive to identified personal, social, emotional and educational needs; and aim to foster resilience and personal skills development.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**Interested? To Apply**:

- Please provide a current resume (maximum 2 pages) with 2 referees including your current supervisor.
- Please also provide a statement of suitability (maximum 2 pages) outlining why you are a good fit for the role and what you will bring to the position.

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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