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This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025 with possible extension

School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN:BE) is part of the network of specialist schools that operates under 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 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.
  
  

Find out more about our school by visiting ssenbe.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

The Program Coordinator – Heathridge Engagement Centre, in collaboration with the Principal and members of the administrative 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 should implement effective change strategies and provide leadership across the school community to accept and develop opportunities for improved service in the area of student support services. The successful applicant will ideally 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. The successful applicant would be responsible for leading specialist service provision across engagement centres, ensuring integrated service delivery across the Student Support Services under the Statewide Services pillar of Service Delivery. An outstanding ability to demonstrate innovative, bold and creative solutions and a proven track record in working collaboratively to solve complex problems, are highly desirable to this position.

Please note that this advertised position is based at Heathridge Engagement Centre

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. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits .

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Steve Beaton, Principal on 0466 552 861 or Steve.Beaton@education.wa.edu.au

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.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
  
  

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

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.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
  • 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 communication skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
    • Demonstrated professional knowledge, particularly student behaviour management, and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all education.wa.edu.au 3 students, (e.g., Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
    • Demonstrated capacity to manage physical and financial resources.
      
    It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
    
    Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
    
    For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
    
    Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SA982886
    
    Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
    
    The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
    
    Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 18 August 2025Seniority level
    • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
    Employment type
    • Employment typeFull-time
    Job function
    • Job functionOther
    • IndustriesEducation Administration Programs

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