Aew5 Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader

Description:

Why work with us:

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the role:

Aboriginal Education Directorate provides strategic cultural and policy advice on national and state policy direction in relation to Aboriginal education and contributes to the implementation of the Department’s Aboriginal Education Strategy.

The Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader takes a holistic perspective across a network of schools and sites to identify immediate and long-term service requirements for Aboriginal children to ensure they are supported to learn. The position works closely with Local Education Teams (LETs) to improve the policies, practices, support, and services provided to Aboriginal children and young people to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes. The position provides advisory and consultative services to LETs, school leadership teams, Student Support Services staff and site based Aboriginal education staff to improve decision making and service provision impacting the participation in education and early childhood services of Aboriginal children, students, their parents, and families.

Qualifications:

Essential: A certificate 4 or higher education qualification in education, human or community services, or equivalent experience.

Desirable: Leadership and Management training or qualifications

Eligibility:

In accordance with the Section 52(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA), applicants for this position must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Special Conditions:

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration:

AEW5: $100,327 - $108,054 per annum (1.0 FTE), plus superannuation.

Enquiries:

Enquiries can be directed to Larry Higgins, Country Manager – Aboriginal Education, via tel: (08) ( 8648 8750 or email: larry.higgins@sa.gov.au

Application instructions:

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional note :

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), 7-month term contract.