Principal Advisor, Positive Behaviour for Learning

**About us**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The department delivers world class education services for people at every stage of their personal and professional development. We are also committed to ensuring our education systems are aligned to the state's employment, skills and economic priorities. DoE is a diverse organisation with the largest workforce in the state. We are committed to teaching and learning environments that have at their centre child/student and staff health and safety.

**Your opportunity**:
As the Principal Advisor, Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) (Regional) you will:

- Lead PBL school teams to collect and analyse school implementation and student behaviour data to implement PBL with fidelity;
- Train school staff in Practical Functional Behaviour Assessment (P-FBA); and
- Support the Regional Director, Assistant Regional Directors and other regional staff, as required in relation to the behaviour support and engagement agenda.

**Your role**:
As the Principal Advisor, Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) (Regional) you will have responsibility for the following:

- Work collaboratively with regional services to shape strategic thinking to promote and support delivery of positive behaviour support practices in schools with fidelity.
- As a key member of regional services provide advice and technical assistance to schools within state PBL implementation guidelines.
- Deliver a suite of PBL training, including new teams and training, Effective Classroom Practices, Practical Functional Behaviour Assessment and data-based decision making.
- Advise school teams in evidence-based strategies required to develop a whole school, multi-tiered framework for behaviour support.
- Participate in a network of regional PBL Principal Advisor and support the sharing of practices, specific training programs, resources, problem solving and advice.
- Manage the regional Expression of Interest process, in which schools self-nominate to receive initial PBL training.
- Analyse and report on required PBL evaluation data to central office.
- Provide mentoring to a regional network of school-based PBL Principal Advisor to support PBL implementation and to improve learning outcomes for all students.
- Work with and provide guidance to school leadership teams in understanding and implementing DET policy information to facilitate high quality instructional and behaviour practices at the point of delivery to students.
- Regular communication with PBL schools through face to face meetings and multi-media technologies.
- Assist the team with the processing of appeals to Student Disciplinary Absences when required.

Please note, no relocation expenses will be met by the department for this position; Travel is a requirement; The base location will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

**A mandatory requirement of this role is**:

- Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. For more information please CLICK HERE.
- Teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services. For more information please CLICK HERE.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a written response (maximum two A4 pages) to the selection criteria under 'How you will be assessed' in the attached Role Description.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
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