Applications are welcome for the position of Attendance Officer to join our team within our school community. This is a temporary full-time position until 13 December 2024, unless otherwise determined.
About Us:
Yarrabah State School caters for a First Nations student population enrolled from Kindy to Year 10 across three separate campuses within the community of Yarrabah in Far North Queensland. Yarrabah State School is committed to providing high quality education for all students with a focus on continuous improvement. Yarrabah State School's high expectations are reflected in our school motto ‘Aim High Like a Seahawk'. Embedding Indigenous Perspectives in the curriculum is supported by a locally developed and contextually relevant framework.
More information about Yarrabah State School can be found on the website https://yarrabahss.eq.edu.au
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Support a learning environment by monitoring student attendance, producing absence reports for senior leaders, and liaising with parents/carers to verify student absences.
- Contribute to the effective and efficient operations of the school by providing a high level of administrative support to the RSAS Coordinator and Principal
- Ensure children and young people have access to more opportunities through education.
- Support a school environment that is valued by the community and offers quality education.
- Empower families to be at the centre of their children's education.
- Enable communities to take ownership of school attendance activities, including through decision making and goal setting.
Highly desirable skills and experience;
- Work as part of a team
- Work autonomously
- Have strong knowledge and understanding of the Yarrabah community
- Understand educational settings
- Be self-directed and demonstrate initiative
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to apply:
- 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 response demonstrating how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )