2025 - Accommodation, Remote Allowance, Meals, Flights, Courses.
Implement a trauma-responsive model of holistic therapeutic care within a new model of Indigenous Education with secondary students in the Kimberley!
Join an innovative system of residential schools that are on country across the remote north of Australia. in partnership with the Indigenous Education and Research Centre (IERC), this initiative is co-led and co-designed in with local communities to foster Indigenous success with a strong focus on local culture and language. Situated on Bunuba Country, approximately an hour from Fitzroy Crossing, the school’s mission is to empower Indigenous students to create a future filled with pride, belonging, and achievement. The school is a place of practical, hands-on learning with a holistic learning framework. Learning is integrated across the day with a focus on health and wellbeing.
The Boys' Wellbeing Services Coordinator is essential in promoting student health and wellbeing. Working closely with residential mentors, teachers, parents, carers, and community members, you will provide students with opportunities to reach their full potential. By implementing a trauma-responsive model of holistic therapeutic care, you will create an environment that recognises, understands, and responds to the effects of trauma. This approach promotes healing and recovery by considering the whole person, including their physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing. You will ensure high levels of pastoral care, strong community relationships, and a positive school environment characterised by high expectations. The school embraces the Two-Way learning approach, where you will be both teacher and learner, gaining insights from students, the land, the local community, and Elders.
Working closely with the leadership team, you will maintain high levels of pastoral care, strong community relationships, and a positive school environment characterised by high-expectation relationships. A crucial component of this role is upskilling the staff team to understand trauma, implement policies that reflect these principles, and apply a trauma-informed model of holistic therapeutic care. Key responsibilities include overseeing individual care plans, liaising with external organisations, advising the Principal on student matters, and developing strong community links. Your excellent administration skills will enable you to maintain accurate pastoral notes, records of parent interactions, and track student absences within the context of Individual Care Plans and goals.
The Four Circles of Learning are embedded within the school, providing a holistic educational framework. This framework integrates Indigenous Language and Culture, Academic Learning, Personal and Social Learning, and Enterprise Learning to provide a holistic education. The mother circle of Indigenous Language and Culture circle grounds students in their cultural identity, boosting their self-efficacy and sense of self. Academic Learning focuses on intellectual development and preparing students for the future by enhancing their capacity for independent learning. Personal and Social Learning helps students envision a confident and successful future as Indigenous Australians. Finally, Enterprise Learning aims to develop dispositions in our students to ensure they become productive members of local community, who are driven to support those around them.
This position is full-time for 2025 and beyond. Due to cultural reasons, male candidates will be preferred. There are teaching positions available and there are also opportunities for partners.
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