- Professional learning to improve student engagement and behaviour
- Consultative support for schools needing additional assistance with planning for those students with very complex needs
- Direct and indirect support for individual students exhibiting the most extreme, challenging and complex needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of youth, education and training services, particularly in relation to at risk 10 to 18 year olds.
- Well developed conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and clarify issues and problems and generate strategies to address them.
- Well developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and work autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Skills and experience in working with individuals or small groups of students experiencing difficulties.
- Well developed oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, negotiate and resolve conflict.
Youth Transition Coordinator - West Perth, Australia - Department of Education, Western Australia
Description
Advertised Vacancy Number SS/SS884558
Appointment Pool
School Of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN:BE) is seeking to establish a pool of Youth Transition Coordinators for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2024 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2025. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within the 2024 school year, up to the end of Term 1, 2025.
About SSEN:BE
SSEN:BE is part of the network of specialist schools that operates under the Statewide Services pillar of Service Delivery. SSEN:BE provides educational support and services with schools for students who present with extreme, complex and challenging behaviours across a K-12 context. A continuum of services including professional learning, consultative support and direct and indirect student support is delivered through Engagement Centres and the Midland Learning Academy (MLA). The services of Engagement Centres and MLA are coordinated through SSEN:BE which provides the administrative structure that oversees and manages these services as a statewide model of supports for schools, teachers and students. The services complement other teams working in networks, regions and schools, supporting a greater number of students across the State. Support is available across the public school system.
Engagement Centres coordinate the K-12 provision of the following three services:
Suitable applicants should hold and maintain a current WA "C" class drivers' licence as you may be required to attend schools, make home visits to meet with families and may be required to transport students. You will be required to attend associated training, professional learning and school development days at SSEN:BE's main school site which operates out of Statewide Services in Padbury and may involve travel across our school and regions. Additional training and screening may be required in this role to meet Justice requirements.
About the role
Youth Transition Coordinators are responsible for providing individualised case coordination and support services for students aged 10 to 18 years old who are exiting a custodial sentence transitioning from Banksia Hill Detention Centre to a range of education, training and employment options. Youth Transition Coordinators should work within the requirements of the Young Offenders Act and the Children and Community Services Act. Youth Transition Coordinators should connect young people to appropriate youth and counselling services, as well as maintain an effective network of youth, employment, education and training services relevant to young people in the area.
Suitable applicants will ideally have previous experience in a similar position working with youth, as well as possess strong communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a case management team. Suitable applicants will actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to support students, including the provision of information and consultancy advice as required.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):
Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.