**Department for Education**
**Job reference**: 621708
**Location**: 5007 - HINDMARSH
**Job status**: Long Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
**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**:
The Curriculum Policy and Standards directorate, within the Curriculum and Learning Division, provides high-quality literacy, numeracy, English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) and Aboriginal Languages evidence, informed advice and resources for teachers and leaders that empower children and young people to learn and thrive.
The Program Manager, Literacy and EALD is responsible for leading the implementation of state-wide evidence informed, high-quality advice and direction to schools and preschools, and associated professional learning and resource development that guides and informs pedagogical practices that improve student language and literacy learning outcomes.
The Program Manager provides high level strategic advice for EALD literacy policy development and advice and direction with reference to department recommended reading assessments, NAPLAN, PAT and other state, national and international assessments. This work is undertaken in alignment with the relevant curriculum, wellbeing and pedagogical frameworks that uphold standards contained in local, national and international legislation and regulations.
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**: A tertiary qualification in a related education field.
**Desirable**: A post-graduate qualification in related fields of education, particularly in relation to literacy and EALD.
**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.
**Eligibility**:
Appointments made under section 121 of the Education and Children's Services Act 2019 may provide health, social or other non-education services to schools, preschools and children's services centres.
**Remuneration**:
S121-6: $ 157,365 per annum (1.0 FTE), plus superannuation.
**Enquiries**:
**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 1500 words 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), initial 2-year term contract.
**Applications close**: 27/09/2024 11:30 PM