Bribie Island State High School is seeking a highly organised and proactive Vocational Education Coordinator to join our school.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply today!

About Bribie Island State High School:

Bribie Island State High School is seeking a highly organised, proactive and student-focused Vocational Education Coordinator to support the delivery, coordination and ongoing development of vocational education pathways and programs across the school.

About the Role:

This role plays a critical part in supporting students to successfully engage in vocational learning opportunities, school-based apprenticeships and traineeships (SATs), work experience, industry partnerships and transition pathways beyond school. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with students, families, staff, external training providers, employers and industry stakeholders to strengthen student engagement, pathway planning and post-school outcomes.

The Vocational Education Coordinator will provide operational and administrative coordination across a range of vocational education processes, compliance requirements and stakeholder communications as RTO manager while supporting students to achieve successful educational and employment outcomes.

Bribie Island SHS values innovation, collaboration, strong community partnerships and student-centred practices. We are seeking an individual who demonstrates excellent organisational skills, strong relationship-building capabilities, initiative, professionalism and a passion for supporting diverse student pathways and future success.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist the linking of young people to employment or employment services, especially those students that have completed qualifications and have participated in work experience or have completed Individual Pathway Plans.
• Support students undertaking school based apprenticeships and traineeships and liaise with agencies, parents and employers.
• Utilise formal and informal partnerships with business, industry, education and training providers, parents and other key stakeholders to package case management support and work experience for individual students.
• Assist in coordinating the implementation of policies, practices and procedures relating to vocational education and work experience and manage the preparation, collection and storage of records and data as required by policy.
• Ensure current and post student data is captured and recorded in departmental databases, including OneSchool, CCOS, RABS, SLIMS (Senior Learning Information Management System) and SDCS (Student Data Capture System) to meet reporting requirements and for the provision of case management support for students that are leaving or have left year 12.
• Consult and network with parents, counsellors and external job and support service providers and present multi-agency solutions to issues.
• Work autonomously in providing advice, mostly of a vocational referral nature, consult with other Vocational Education Coordinators, Guidance Officers and Regional Managers in the case of more complex problems.
• Prepare reports, submissions and media on a range of specific services provided at the school and respond to related matters identified during the review process.
• Develop and deliver training and professional development for staff involved in the delivery of Vocational Education to students.
• Manage and maintain Memorandums of Understanding, contribute to Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and participate in forums.

Interested? To Apply:  

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page response to Leadership Competencies section of 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.