Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the school communities of Innisfail State School and Innisfail East State School.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated Guidance Officer to join our schools. This position is offered on a temporary part-time basis at 0.6FTE - Monday, Tuesday- Innisfail State School and Wednesday Innisfail East State School, until 3 April 2026, unless otherwise determined.
About The Department Of Education
The 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. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Innisfail State School
Welcome to Innisfail State School. Our school has proudly served the local community since 1887 and is often referred to as ‘Innisfail Central'. The school motto ‘Working towards greater things' encapsulates everything we do at Innisfail State School. Our school serves a diverse, multicultural community and we have high expectations for all aspects of school life - academic, sporting and cultural pursuits.
We encourage you to explore our website, which provides general information about Innisfail State School expectations, policies, procedures and aspects of our wonderful school.
About The Role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Advocate, provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment and individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents concerning educational, behavioural, career development, 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 and engagement in educational programs.
- Provide a counselling and referral service to assist students in decision making about critical educational, personal, social, emotional and career development, and provide ongoing support during the implementation phase of their decision.
- 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 in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Occupational group Education & Training