Family Support Coordinator - Rockhampton Special School and Park Avenue State School

job recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/CQR667113/25T

Closing date November 5, 2025

Location Rockhampton region

Contact 07 4937 5333

About this job

Rockhampton Special School:

Rockhampton Special School is a supportive and inclusive educational community dedicated to meeting the diverse learning needs of students with disabilities from Prep to Year 12. The school provides individualised programs that focus on developing communication, independence, and life skills in a safe and caring environment. With a team of dedicated teachers and support staff, Rockhampton Special School works closely with families and the community to help every student reach their full potential and thrive both at school and beyond.

Park Avenue State School:

Park Avenue State School is a welcoming and community-focused primary school located in Rockhampton, Queensland. The school is committed to providing a quality education that nurtures academic achievement, personal growth, and social responsibility. With dedicated teachers and supportive staff, Park Avenue State School offers engaging learning experiences in a safe and inclusive environment where every student is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

As the Family Support Coordinators you will assist the school to support children and families successfully transition into school from early childhood services. You will facilitate access to learning or engagement supports to help establish positive patterns of school attendance, behaviour and engagement in learning. You will link families to external government and non-government supports and services to reduce barriers to learning for students.

This is position is temporary part-time (4.5days per week) for a period of 12 months, unless otherwise determined.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with classroom teachers, teacher aides and specialist support staff to understand the child's needs and connect families with services, such as health, therapeutic and developmental interventions to support engagement with learning.
• Work with and support the needs of vulnerable children from diverse and complex backgrounds, including First Nations young persons with disability and young persons in care.
• Support family capacity building to assist their child's learning, development and wellbeing, ongoing engagement in school, and the school to respond to the complex needs of students and families.
• Assist school communities advocating for vulnerable children and families to address their needs and facilitate engagement in learning for improved learning outcomes.
• Work with families with children who have disabilities and whom are transitioning to Prep from the Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP) to ensure a smooth transition to the Prep year.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

The Perfect Fit:

• Experience working in a culturally responsive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and/or a willingness to work and train in culturally appropriate approaches is essential
• Knowledge of the regions demographic and local service providers and agency supports would be highly regarded.

Submit Your Application:

• 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.

Application Downloads

CQR667113_25T Role Description.pdf

Applicant Information Package.pdf

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