Student Support - Connections Coordinator

Job posted : 26 / 11 / 2024

Job duration : From 28 / 01 / 2025

Reference : 1454504

Occupation : Health and Allied Health

Salary Range : Salary not specified

Work location : Geelong

Location Profile

Newcomb Secondary College provides a vibrant and modern education that has a future-focused curriculum and holistic student well-being support. Established in 1969, the college takes pride in its rich history and its commitment to creating positive pathways for young people in Geelong.

Newcomb Secondary College caters to approximately 500 students in Years 7 to 12, largely from Newcomb, Whittington, St Albans Park, East Geelong, South Geelong, Moolap, Leopold, and the rural areas of the Bellarine Peninsula.

The college has an outstanding range of VCE, VCE-VM, and VET subjects, as well as offering School-Based Apprenticeships that build successful individual pathways for students.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in addressing a range of student wellbeing needs, both through individual counseling and facilitation of small group therapeutic programs.
• Understanding of the common approaches, policies, programs and research relating to student wellbeing.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including the capacity to construct positive relationships with staff, external agencies and parents as required.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of confidential professional records and case notes.
• Demonstrated ongoing commitment to developing professional understanding and expertise in the area of student wellbeing.
• Outline how your suitable qualifications in social work or youth work or equivalent will support you to be successful in this role.

Role

The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved.

Responsibilities

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and / or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment.

Other Information

Qualifications :

To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.

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