Student Support Officer - Mount Isa, Queensland

Job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? The North Queensland Region - Student, Child and Family Connect team are seeking a dedicated Student Support Officer based in Mount Isa.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with school leadership and support teams to identify students who have or are at risk of disengaging from education, working collaboratively to develop an engagement plan.
• Conducting home visits and working with families to identify the barriers to school attendance and facilitating reengagement.
• Connecting young people and families to school and/or community based supports where individual needs (including educational, social, emotional or behavioural) are identified.
• Working within a team based, case management approach as a contact for students, families or community members regarding educational engagement.
• Develop innovative and effective strategies for building relationships with students, families, community members and stakeholder groups within the community to support school engagement.

Qualifications

• The ability to work independently and part of a team, who is a self-starter and demonstrates initiative in their work.
• Demonstrated experience working with vulnerable children and young people.
• Strength in building and sustaining positive working relationships with students, parents and community agencies.
• Demonstrated or transferrable skills necessary to reconnect young people and families with education and support school engagement.

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