Subject Matter Expert Numeracy

2 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Government -NSW Education Standards Authority Full time

Subject Matter Expert Numeracy

Position details

Grade:
Grade SEO 2, Salary of $150,603 p.a, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Work type:
Full-time, temporary - up to 31 December 2024

Location:

117 Clarence Street Sydney (hybrid work arrangements available)

About us
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) works with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.


We are an independent statutory authority reporting to an independent Board and the NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning.


Making sure all children and young people in NSW leave school ready to take advantage of life's opportunities, as well as to rise to its inevitable challenges, is at the heart of what we do.

We achieve this by supporting all school sectors (public, catholic and independent) to deliver the best possible outcomes for students through:

  • high-quality syllabuses.
- assessment, including managing the HSC and NAPLAN.
- teaching standards, such as the accreditation of teachers to work in NSW schools.
- school environments, including setting and monitoring school standards.

To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.

About the role


The Subject Matter Expert Numeracy is responsible for providing expertise to support the syllabus development required to support the curriculum reform process.

The role involves providing leadership and advice regarding the inclusion of numeracy across learning areas K-10 including Mathematics.

The role requires working collaboratively with the team of Subject Matter Experts across the eight learning areas to ensure that there is consistency and coherence in the alignment of numeracy requirements and expected standards of achievement across all syllabuses.

The Subject Matter Expert Numeracy will assist in aligning syllabuses as they develop to the National Numeracy Learning Progressions. They will provide advice on sequencing within the syllabuses as they develop.

The role will also identify points of progress for students to move to the next stage of learning and identify levels of achievement that should be expected of most students at particular points in their learning.

On a day -to-day basis you will be responsible for:

  • providing strong and effective leadership of numeracy development in syllabuses as they relate to the curriculum reform process K-10.
- preparing reports, briefings and data in relation to the evidence base that supports appropriately sequenced and quality numeracy development to support syllabus development.
- providing high level advice and expertise regarding the integration of numeracy across all syllabuses that identifies expected levels of numeracy attainment aligned to the findings of the Curriculum Review.
- working collaboratively with Subject Matter Experts across key learning areas and cross curriculum teams to ensure cohesion, alignment and quality in the development of syllabuses.
- providing advice in regard to national and international research that informs best practice in numeracy learning.
- collaborating, communicating and working effectively with a range of NESA units, particularly with the Assessment Directorate, to support numeracy learning in NSW.
- using technology effectively support the syllabus development process.

Essential Requirements
- tertiary qualifications in education and/or educational leadership or equivalent knowledge and experience
- extensive working knowledge and understanding of current and emerging curriculum and assessment legislation, policies, research, trends and issues relating to curriculum reform
- demonstrated expertise in 7-10 mathematics/numeracy learning and attainment from an education context.

Download the role description

How to apply

Q1:

Describe a recent situation where it was important for you to identify, understand and consider the needs and perspectives of others.

How did this influence the outcome of the situation? What strategies did you use to consider and address different perspectives and communicate with those involved? What was the outcome?

Q2:
Outline a project that you have managed recently in your workplace. What processes did you implement to meet milestones and timelines? How did you work collaboratively with others to deliver the project? What strategies did you implement to communicate with those involved and ensure the success of the project? What did you learn from the experience?

Applications close Sunday, 11th June 2023 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

Contact:
Vriteka Nagpal

Other information

  • This role is available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and those with existing appropriate work rights for Australia not tied to an employer (there is no employer visa sponsorship available for this role)._
  • At NESA we endeavour to make roles flexible. While this role is advertised as full time, we may consider reques

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