Key Role Details
Full time ongoing role
Join a leadership group making a difference to outcomes for all students in NSW
Ongoing Public Service senior executive band 2 role with a remuneration range of $302,445 - $339,864 per annum
Based in Parramatta with flexible work options
About us
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. We're proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path, helping shape the industries of tomorrow.
We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.
About the role
The Executive Director, School Leadership Institute provides high-level strategic leadership and advice to ensure the provision of evidence-informed, high quality leadership development programs and resources to build the capabilities of current school leaders and prepare future leaders of more than 2,200 public schools across NSW.
For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description .
About you
You are a forward-thinking leader with expertise in designing, delivering and embedding leadership development programs which are responsive to the needs of the profession.
With a strong commitment to the value of public education and service excellence, you bring the ability to foster a culture that embraces change and innovation, continuous development and improvement whilst maintaining commitment to high levels of efficacy and outcomes.
You will join an executive team focused on driving improved ways of working to deliver meaningful and long-lasting impact. You will be collaborative, courageous, agile, and disciplined about delivering outcomes for the students of NSW.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Appropriate tertiary teaching qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education, business, management, social sciences or communications, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level in the management in a large complex organisation.
Demonstrated knowledge, experience and expertise in andragogy with strong communication and presentation skills.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates
As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years).
Interested?
To apply for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume along with a cover letter which describes how your capabilities, knowledge and experience make you the best person for this role.
Interviews will be conducted on Thursday, 29 January ****. Please ensure that you are available on the proposed interview date.
Applications Close:
11:59pm on Sunday, 21 December ****
Please note:
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion .
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.
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