Join our school community and empower our students with the tools they need! Kuranda District State College has a permanent part-time vacancy for a dedicated and proactive Guidance Officer. You will work alongside others to develop and action programs that foster student resilience and personal skills development. You will provide professional guidance and support to students, assisting them to succeed academically and socially, and continue lifelong learning outcomes.This is a Permanent Part-time position (0.6 FTE, 30 Hours), with rostered days to be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, unless otherwise determined.About The DepartmentThe Department of Education is 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 with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.About The SchoolKuranda District State College is a small co-educational Prep to Year 12 school located northwest of Cairns, with a school community of 60 staff and 350 students, and enrolments predicted to increase over 400 students in the next couple of years. The school is surrounded by some of the oldest rainforests in the world. We are committed to ensuring that our students have exceptional and unique learning opportunities that will stand them in good stead for when they leave the College to either attend university, TAFE, engage in an apprenticeship, or move directly into employment.About The RoleAs 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.Guidance Officers contribute towards, and are accountable for the provision of a comprehensive student support program that is responsive to the identified and changing needs of students. The program will be negotiated with and authorised by a line manager, usually the Principal. Guidance Officers are required to provide this service in collaboration with other school-based personnel and external support providers in a variety of educational contexts, including schools and alternative education programs.Guidance Officers are required to participate in regular clinical and technical supervision with a Senior Guidance Officer or their nominee, to ensure the provision of ongoing professional support and development.Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.Interested? To ApplyAttach a brief resume (3-page maximum) including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).Attach a written response (2-page maximum) to the "How you will be assessed" section of the attached role description.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).Occupational group: Education & Training
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