First Nations Liaison Support Officer
Core
Provide culturally responsive advocacy, guidance, and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to strengthen their cultural identity and wellbeing within a boarding school environment.
Role type
First Nations Liaison Support Officer
Builds
Strong relationships between the school, First Nations families, local Elders, and community partners.
Domain
Education (Independent Boarding School) + Indigenous Community Engagement
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Culturally responsive advocacy, relationship building with students and families, student wellbeing support, cultural identity promotion, collaboration with teaching and boarding staff, community partnership development
Preferred skills
Experience supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, youth work, community engagement, boarding school environment
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Provide culturally responsive support, mentoring, and advocacy for First Nations students; Strengthen relationships between students, families, the School, and First Nations communities; Support student wellbeing, engagement, cultural identity, and participation; Promote and celebrate First Nations cultures and contribute to reconciliation initiatives; Work collaboratively with teaching, wellbeing, and boarding staff; Build connections with Elders, community organisations, and external partners
Seniority
Part-time, Term-time contract (10 hours/week)