Koorie Education Coordinator

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:$113,022 - $136,747

**Grade**:VPSG5

**Occupation**: Education and Training

**Location**: Geelong

**Reference**: VG/DE/SRS/1869545A

This position plays a key role in the coordination and provision of support to the regional Koorie Education workforce and multi-disciplinary Area teams within the Region.

**About the Department**

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

**About the Group**

Schools and Regional Services (SRS) offers central, regional, and local expertise to enhance learning and development outcomes, supported by a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. It comprises 17 areas within 4 regions, backed by 5 central office divisions, all collaborating to deliver improved outcomes for early childhood services, schools, communities, and learners, in line with Education State commitments. SRS regions serve as a bridge between the central office, schools, and service providers, ensuring smooth transitions for learners and achieving the department's ambitious targets. Each region includes divisions specialising in school performance, student wellbeing and early childhood support, working with area-based teams to tailor local interventions and practices. The 17 areas provide crucial insights into local trends and issues, facilitating effective policy and program development and driving child and learner outcomes across all services and programs.

This role is located in the Planning & Implementation Unit, Barwon Area, SWV Region, SRS.

**About the Role**

This position plays a key role in the coordination and provision of support to the regional Koorie Education workforce and multi-disciplinary Area teams within the Region. The occupant of the position will have a high level understanding of the current education and early childhood development reform agenda, particularly as it relates to Koorie children, young people and the broader Koorie community. The Koorie Education Coordinator will be an active member of the multidisciplinary Area Service Support Team and is required to develop strong relationships with the regional Manager, Koorie Education; schools, early years' service providers, central and local consultative groups, other community and government agencies and stakeholders.

**Attributes**

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Desirable: A relevant tertiary qualification in a related discipline.
- Desirable: Evidence of previous experience in working in a similar role.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working With Children Check.

**How to Apply**

**Further Information**

**Role Restriction -**

This role is identified as available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. Confirmation of the Indigenous status of applicants may be requested.

The Department of Education & Training is committed to taking positive action to eliminate discrimination to the greatest possible extent. It recognises that discrimination can cause social and economic disadvantage, and the achievement of substantive equality may require the taking of special measures. To this end, the Department of Education & Training considers this position to be a 'special measure' for the purposes of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on 7 July 2025..**

Applications close Monday 7 July 2025 at 11.59PM

Posted 23 June 2025