Position: Careers and Alumni Officer
Commencing Date: 12 January 2026
Tenure: Full Time, Permanent
Salary Range: $78,202-$82,007 per annum pending experience
Closing Date: Monday, 8 September 2025 unless filled prior

Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa is a co-educational Year 7 to 12 college of 500 students. Good Shepherd Catholic College is a community who journey together in faith with “Christ Our Light”. Students, staff, and parents are partners focused on holistic education within a welcoming and caring environment. Fostering faith and spirituality is the College’s primary goal, with a belief in the uniqueness and dignity of each individual. The College endeavours to encourage each member of our community to be inner-directed, responsible, compassionate and just. Students, staff, and parents learn best in situations of loving relationships and mutual respect. 

About the role

Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa is seeking an experienced and dedicated Careers and Alumni Officer to commence on 12 January 2026, Term 1 2026 This role is a full time, permanent position completing 38 hours per week.

The Careers and Alumni Officer will be required to have a detailed knowledge of careers education and pathways. The position will work collaboratively with the College Leadership Team and other key staff to ensure career development of the students. The position will develop up to date information on career pathway plans and focus on embedding career experiences at the College.

The Careers and Alumni Officer assists students by linking career and subject choice to learning with the provision of support, advice, information and resource to assist in planning. They are also the manager for Alumni at the College.

About You

Experience

• Previous experience displaying professional and effective interpersonal, communication and liaison skills with both internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the tertiary and VET sectors

• Proven ability establishing links to the workplace via networking

• Proven ability to embrace and contribute to new approaches when working in a change environment.

Skills

• Ability to develop and manage the College's career experiences and pathway plans

Attributes

• Supports productive relationships with a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently 

• Ability to organise work, manage own time to meet deadlines, and be adaptable in response to changing priorities

• High level of attention to detail and recognition of the importance of accuracy in all aspects of the work 

• Ability to show initiative, flexibility, solve problems and contribute to process improvement in a complex environment

• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with a range of stakeholders including students, staff and parents.

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

• Tertiary qualifications in a related field or equivalent experience

• Current Driver’s Licence

• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville

• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Desirable Criteria

• Relevant industry experience in the education sector.

This position may be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process. For some positions it may be necessary for the successful applicant to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description

What we offer

• Competitive Salary Range

• Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading

• Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary 

• Modern facilities, equipment and resources

• Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions

• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service

• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave

• Deferred Salary Scheme

• Access to corporate health schemes

• Induction processes and professional learning programs

• Access to Employee Assistance Program

• Wellbeing programs and initiatives

How to apply

Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.