Guidance Officer - Western Cape College - Weipa

Description:

This is a temporary full-time position, to commence in Term 1 2025 until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.
About the School
The Western Cape College is a unique state school with two campuses located in Mapoon (P-6), and Weipa (P-12), as well as a secondary residential facility also located in Weipa. Each Campus is set in its own amazing cultural, social and geographical environment, spread over a vast area of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.
As the largest P-12 College in the Cape, we have an important role to play in supporting and continuing to lead innovative practices with Indigenous and Remote Education. Our vision is that all young people are well prepared for their futures with skills to progress purposefully on their chosen pathway, and we firmly believe in a strong foundation to learning being the stepping stone to future successes.
Relocation expenses may be negotiated with the successful applicant. Subsidised departmental accommodation is available for eligible applicants and remote incentives apply.
Learn more about working at Western Cape College by visiting our website. Experience what Weipa has to offer by viewing the following You Tube Clip .
About the Role
You will provide professional expertise, leadership and support to school communities and networks to develop and implement plans, programs, and procedures to assist students in achieving positive educational, developmental and lifelong learning outcomes.
You will also 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.
As the Guidance Officer your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Advocate, provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment and individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies
Conduct activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status
Assist schools in the implementation of student protection, gifted and talented education, behaviour support policies and risk management processes that may involve the development of individualised student plans, including Educational Support Plans.
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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