Eoi - Community Counsellor (Identified)

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the School
Established in 1960, Yeronga SHS is a strongly connected, environmentally conscious, school community that has the well-being of the child central to all learning experiences.
Yeronga State High School is located in Brisbane's inner south side. We are a medium-sized school with approximately 900 students.
About the Role
This role will be initially offered for Semester 1, 2025 unless otherwise determined
**The role descriptions is not limited to**:

- Provide educational counselling and support to First Nations students with reference to pathways, and end of school plans at First Nations Mentoring and on Friday tutorial support sessions.
- Monitor First Nations student attendance; communicate with student and carers on attendance concerns.
- Daily check ins with students, contact with families.
- Participation and planning (with staff) of First Nations events and programs including Deadly Choices which are likely to enhance the involvement of First Nations students in education.
- Welfare checks of First Nations students not attending school and not engaging at school.
- Cultural guidance; support students, staff, carers and community on Cultural matters.
- Establish links with outside of school support agencies.
- Provide information to the school community about First Nation's cultural perspectives and knowledge.
- Develop and sources programs to enhance First Nations student's education and wellbeing.
- Educational counselling for students, carers and community.
- Support StAR process for First Nations student concerns.
- Suspension and re-entry meetings for First Nations students where possible.
- Community engagement including elder support, connections.
- Support student and teacher relationships.

**Mandatory Requirements for and Identified Role**:
It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.
Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage
For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:

- of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
- accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.

By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.
Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured.
**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
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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