This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
Your Role
The position is available for an immediate start with an end date of 27 June 2025 unless otherwise determined.
The Principal Advisor Autism plays a key role in the region's delivery of autism-specific services and expertise. The role is line managed by the Manager, Inclusive Practices and professionally supervised by the Manager, Autism Hub.
The Principal Advisor Autism will:
Coach school leadership teams to build staff capability to implement evidence-informed practices to support students with autism.
Deliver autism-specific professional learning for school staff and regional leaders.
Establish and cultivate effective relationships and networks with key stakeholders including school teams, parents, internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with key regional staff to ensure a coordinated approach to support schools in the implementation of inclusive, evidence-based practices to meet the learning needs of students with autism and reduce practices that create barriers to access and participation.
Provide advice and support to schools with at-risk or critical incidents involving students with autism.
Collect and share up-to-date information on programs, services and supports for students with autism.
Mandatory requirements
Travel across the region is required of this position.
A current driver's licence is required.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a resume, contact details for 2 referees (both of whom should be a current or recent supervisor) and a maximum 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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