Guidance Counsellor - Seton College, Mount Gravatt East (Part-time)

• Part Time - Fixed Term until Dec 2019 0.4 FTE (2days/week)
• Commencing May 2019
• $83,674 to $116,731 p.a + Super (pro rata for part-time)
• School Based

 

About the organisation

Brisbane Catholic Education is a learning community of over 140 schools. We aim to provide quality teaching and learning outcomes for Prep to Year 12 students.

 

About the role

As Guidance Counsellor, you will form part of the guidance and counselling team supporting the students and school community of Seton College, a contemporary Catholic, coeducational Secondary College situated in Mount Gravatt East catering for more than 300 students. The College promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social and emotional development of students with a focus on providing personalised, vocationally driven education, particularly in the key areas of literacy and numeracy. At Seton, every student is known by name, respected as an individual, and valued as part of a tight-knit community.

In this role, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of specialist staff with a focus on supporting students with diverse learning needs.You will work collaboratively with the school communities to foster the learning and wellbeing of all students through the provision of a proactive, quality guidance and counselling service. Supported by School Services and the Student Wellbeing team you will be responsive to a vibrant and complex community of teachers and learners. Become part of a welcoming and supportive organisation, which encourages professional learning and staff engagement.

 

Duties

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices and initiatives that promote social, emotional and educational development and the mental health and wellbeing of all students in partnership with school communities
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students (with personal, social, emotional, vocational and educational needs) with a focus on prevention, intervention and student learning
• Provide psycho-educational and other assessments
• Ensure BCE protocols and quality processes for student protection, educating students with disabilities, behaviour support, the containment of critical incidents and mandatory record keeping are implemented
• Maintain standards of practice that are consistent with registration boards and membership of professional associations

 

Qualifications

• Current full registration with the Queensland College of Teachers and/or the Psychology Board of Australia (dual registration is desirable)
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications in Psychology and/or Guidance and Counselling (Masters level preferred)

 

Skills & Experience

• Successful experience as a Guidance Counsellor in an educational setting with a focus on prevention, intervention and student learning
• Experience in identifying and developing activities to address academic and life career development of students
• Experience in the administration, interpretation and report writing for psycho-educational assessments
• Experience in providing support and leadership in response to student protection issues, critical incidents and risk management
• Collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment

 

Benefits

• A welcoming, collegial and flexible working environment
• Competitive salaries benchmarked to industry standards
• Salary packaging and salary sacrificing options
• The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students

 

Applicants are required to respond to Eligibility and/or Selection Criteria for this position. To view the criteria, preview the application form by clicking on the link under ‘How to apply’ and refer to section 3.

 

Contact Person: Sana Joseph
Contact Telephone Number: 07 3033 7476
Contact Email: sana.joseph@bne.catholic.edu.au

Closing Date: 28-Apr-2019

 

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