Guidance Officer - Queensland Pathways State College (City …, City of Ipswich

Queensland Pathways State College is seeking an experienced and dedicated Guidance Officer to work across our Goodna and Bundamba campuses. You will work in alignment with Guidance Officers at other campuses to provide skilled expertise, leadership and support to your campuses and the broader school community, developing and implementing plans, programs, and procedures to support students in achieving positive educational, developmental and lifelong learning outcomes. You will focus on prevention and proactive intervention; respond to identified personal, social, emotional and educational needs; and work collaboratively with students and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. About The Role
- Advocate, provide counselling and individual support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents in relation to educational, behavioural, career development, post-schooling pathways, mental health and family issues;
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies, in order to provide a comprehensive support, case‑management and referral service that optimises students' access to and engagement in educational programs.
- Identify and help overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing, providing specialist advice and recommendations to key stakeholders.
- Provide leadership and specialised support in response to student protection issues, critical incidents and emergencies.
- 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 view the role description for a full list of responsibilities. About You The ideal candidate will be an efficient and effective person familiar with the systems and processes utilised within the Department of Education to support inclusive education, while demonstrating sophisticated and adaptable counselling and interpersonal skills. The case management model in this context requires the applicant to work closely with staff, parents, students and community groups. This role is split across two campuses (Goodna and Bundamba), meaning the successful applicant will need to be able to manage their time and communication with agility to provide a high level, equitable service across two contexts and within two teams. Occupational group: Education & Training #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rou4z