About the role
About us
Welcome to Murgon State School. Our school was established in 1905 and offers an innovative and comprehensive education for Prep to Year 6 with an enrolment of approximately 220 students. The school is located in the picturesque rural area of the South Burnett.
Through a caring and supportive school environment, we foster in our students a love of learning and a sense of belonging.
Our staff and community aim to ensure that all students reach their academic, physical and social potential now and into the future.
Your opportunity
As the School Community Partnership Facilitator, you will develop, connect and engage with key school, family and community stakeholders to inform local place-based action plans for shared outcomes as part of the Equity and Excellence Partnership initiative targeting tailored and differentiated support to regional, rural and remote Queensland state school sites, as well as assist partnership school leaders engage their communities through co-design as well as deliver in-school and cross-agency responses that promote effective service delivery, performance improvement and strengthened community connections.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to
- Manage key relationships to enhance planning and service delivery processes.
- Proven ability to prioritise, schedule and perform work to meet deadlines, commitments and client service standards.
- Ability to participate in a work team and to undertake a variety of project activities.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with the local, regional, state, commonwealth and local government officers and local peak bodies to prepare and provide timely information and advice to stakeholders in relation to future planning for the delivery of services in line with government policy.
- Access and analyse information sources such as demographic data, community data, regional development plans, local government planning documents, recommendations and papers to inform planning and coordination advice and support.
- Contribute to and support the implementation of Partnership Initiative priorities, including using local knowledge to mobilise differentiated and relevant supports to Partnership Initiative Schools and their community settings, in partnership with the region and the Education Futures Institute.
- Contribute to the local Partnership Initiative response plans by identifying local priorities and addressing emerging issues and trends for quality improvement and integrated service delivery.
- Identify responsive planning and coordination strategies as well as activities to build community capacity and enhance performance to optimise outcomes for key stakeholders in the Partnership Initiative.
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 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
- Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.