Branch: School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (Great Southern Engagement Centre - Albany)
Division: Service Delivery - Statewide Services
Salary: Level 3, $137,428 - $150,385 per annum (pro-rata) (SEA GA 2023)
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN:BE) is a member of the specialist schools network that operates within the Statewide Services pillar of Service Delivery. SSEN:BE provides educational support and services with schools for students who present with extreme, complex and challenging behaviours across a Kindergarten to Year 12 (K-12) context. A continuum of consultative services including professional learning, consultative support and direct and indirect student support is delivered through Engagement Centres and the Midland Learning Academy (MLA). The services of Engagement Centres and MLA are coordinated through SSEN:BE which provides the administrative structure that oversees and manages these services as a statewide model of supports for schools, teachers and students. The services complement other teams working in networks, regions and schools, supporting a greater number of students across the State. Support is available across the public school system.
Engagement Centres coordinate the K to 12 provision of the following three services:
* Professional learning to improve student engagement and behaviour
* Consultative support for schools needing additional assistance with planning for those students with very complex needs
* Direct and indirect support for individual students exhibiting the most extreme, challenging and complex needs.
The successful applicant will be physically located on site at the Great Southern Engagement Centre in Albany. This position may involve the successful applicant visiting schools in the Great Southern region to provide support. It may also involve travel across our school, including travel to Perth to attend associated training and school development days at our main school site operating out of Statewide Services Centre in Padbury, which may involve overnight stays. Applicants also may need to hold and maintain a current WA C class drivers' licence.
The Program Coordinator, in collaboration with the Principal and members of the executive team, provides educational leadership in the school and the community by developing and promoting the school vision, core values and service principles. Under the leadership of the Principal and Associate Principal, the successful applicant would provide and oversee educational support to public schools in behaviour and engagement. The successful applicant should facilitate workforce effectiveness and provide a role model for self-development to improve professional performance and work autonomously as site manager for the Engagement Centre.
Program Coordinators in our context manage all policy, procedural, physical, financial and human resource requirements at their individual sites, supported by the executive leadership team in Padbury. Our sites typically comprise of a school officer, school psychologist, engagement teachers, student support officers or education assistants and may include a youth transition coordinator.
The Program Coordinator contributes to the development of the school plan through participative decision making, including assisting in developing policy and establishing and maintaining systems. The role is also responsible for establishing and managing administrative and operational systems in the relevant area of responsibility to ensure the effective operation of the school within departmental policy and guidelines.
Our Program Coordinators work in a culturally responsive and context specific manner to productively and respectfully engage stakeholders. An outstanding ability to display innovative, bold and creative solutions and a proven track record in working collaboratively to solve complex problems, are highly regarded.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
* be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
* obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Your application should include:
1. A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
2. A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
* Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
* High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
* Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students, (e.g. Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
* Demonstrated capacity to manage physical and financial resources.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 23 October 2025
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