Department for Education
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Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short 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 Engagement and Wellbeing Directorate develops and provides evidence-based policies, guidelines, procedures and proactive engagement and wellbeing strategies to support education and care settings, foster effective learner participation and engagement for improved learning and wellbeing outcomes.
The Manager, Behaviour Policy and Programs manages policy officers to provide statewide leadership and expertise in policy advice based on evidence and best practice for behaviour support. The manager will require a sound understanding of department behaviour support policies and procedures, relevant legislation, effective behaviour support strategies, practices and programs for children and young people, and knowledge of collaborative interagency services and responses.
Qualifications
Essential: A tertiary qualification in one or more of the following fields: education, psychology, speech pathology, social work or other relevant behavioural/social science.
Desirable: Relevant postgraduate qualifications.
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
ASO8 $121,107 - 125,679 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Deidre Lockley, Assistant Director, Engagement and Wellbeing, via tel: or email:
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), initial 11-month term contract.
Applications close: 30/01/ :30 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.