Education Program Coordinator

24 hours ago


Ballarat, Victoria, Australia beBeeEducation Full time $95,102 - $107,905

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Education Supervisor to play a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre, a multi-purpose facility designed to house up to 1,248 people in custody.

Western Plains features purpose-built modern amenities including medical wards, cultural centre and vocational training facilities. It utilises cutting-edge technology to keep the facility secure, allowing staff to focus on supporting the rehabilitation of people in custody.

The Vocational Services Team consists of three key portfolios - industries, education and programs. The role of the team is to prepare prisoners for release and enhance post release employment opportunities through prisoner employment, integrated job training, targeted educational opportunities, personal development programs and activities.

About the Role

The Education Supervisor is responsible for managing and delivering education specific functions within the Education & Programs and Industries areas under the guidance of the Manager, Vocational Services.

The Education Supervisor will assist with the implementation of the Prisoner Employment Pathway Framework through a range of education and training related support, coordination and planning services for prisoners engaging in VET, on-the-job training and distance education.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and support the operational relationship between education providers and prison program areas, prison education areas, prison industries and other key stakeholders.
  • Monitor the implementation of prisoner learning plans and ensure prisoners' learning pathways are managed throughout their sentence.
  • Establish and coordinate local performance reporting processes, including analysing data and preparing reports and briefings to relevant prison and CV senior staff on the delivery of education and training where required.
  • Deliver and manage distance education support services to prisoners and coordinate assessments regarding an individual's capacity to participate in distance education.

What We Are Looking For

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Effectively manages teams in complex situations, providing clear direction, advice and necessary support in day-to-day work and in developing and implementing new processes and procedures.
  • Demonstrated experience in the coordination of operational service delivery across a variety of business units and program areas, including service performance monitoring and reporting.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Vocational Education Training (VET) and its role in education and employment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience within a correctional services environment.

About Us

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality.


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