Defence School Mentor - Kelvin Grove State College

Kelvin Grove State College is seeking applications for a Defence School Mentor to provide specialised on-site support to meet the needs of Defence students and their families within their school community.

This role is offered on a permanent part-time basis, at 22 hours and 0.3 FTE per fortnight. If you would like to become and integral part of our school community, apply now!

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Kelvin Grove State College

Kelvin Grove State College is a Prep to 12 College leading the way in innovation and State education. We have exceptional academic and university programs, digital technology and entrepreneurial programs and futures-focused industry partnerships and pathways.

With strong and established links with Queensland University of Technology External link ( https://www.qut.edu.au/ ), Griffith University External link ( https://www.griffith.edu.au/ ) and The Australian Computer Society External link ( https://www.acs.org.au/ ), the students at Kelvin Grove State College are afforded many pathways and opportunities that expose them to real world experiences.

Our goal is to foster and encourage talent through collaboration with industry experts, peak industry bodies, universities and community connectivity.  To deliver innovative and future driven strategies and initiatives, offering rich, diverse, real world education and training experiences for our students.  Equipping students with the skills and knowledge required to meet the global challenges of the future.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the integration of new defence students into the school environment.
• Supporting defence students experiencing any social, emotional or academic challenges.
• Supporting defence students experiencing the impacts of defence-related parental absence and relocation.
• Directing students to school, defence or external programs, services or opportunities that meet their support needs.
• Increasing the awareness and appreciation of the unique defence lifestyle and associated challenges for students in school and local communities.

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 written statement in response to the attached role description.

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. )