Education Programs Facilitator, Aps Level 4

Canberra
- Applications close 26 November 2024

**About the Department**:
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

- Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
- Investing in science and technology
- Strengthening the resources sector.

The APS and the department offer a clear direction and meaningful work. You will be able to create positive impact in people’s lives whilst contributing to improved outcomes for Australia and our people.

If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australia’s future.

Please see the APSC’s APS Employee Value Proposition for more information on the benefits and value of employment within the APS.
**About Questacon**:
Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre is a division of the Australian Government Department of Industry Science and Resources. Our vision is of a better future for all Australians through engagement with science, technology and innovation, and our mission is to excite and motivate people through inspirational learning experiences. Our teams work nationwide to deliver diverse programs, exhibitions, and experiences.

Questacon’s Educator Programs team works with teachers and other educational stakeholders to deliver meaningful, impactful professional learning aimed at reaching under-represented audiences including girls, regional and remote communities, and Indigenous audiences. In addition to the development and delivery of professional learning, the team works to develop and sustain communities of practice across the country to support educators and build connections with STEM professionals, to ensure young Australians have the skills needed to enter the STEM workforce.

The Educator Programs team is a creative, innovative and dynamic team with extensive reach, responsibility and opportunities across many areas of Questacon’s business.

The team is responsible for three programs enabled through a partnership with the Department of Defence:

- **Engineering is Elementary **provides professional development workshops for primary school educators to empower them to teach engineering concepts using cross-curricular units of work in their own classrooms.
- **Questacon STEM Futures **is a program that supports primary and secondary teachers, school leaders and local communities to develop and sustain a local STEM Learning Ecosystem that drives meaningful change for their schools. It achieves these outcomes through building educators’ confidence and capability to teach STEM, supporting school leaders to embed a STEM culture and plan in their schools as well as nurturing partnerships between schools and local industry.
- **Regional Leaders **support and empower educators through connecting to place-based resources, building learning communities of educators across STEM and co-designing with educators to grow STEM opportunities, tailored resources and professional development.

**The opportunity**:
We are seeking someone who is highly enthusiastic about education to assist the Questacon’s Educator Programs team in the delivery of our program Engineering is Elementary.

Engineering is Elementary provides professional development workshops for educators to empower them to teach engineering concepts in their own classrooms. Since 2019, Questacon has delivered Engineering is Elementary to over 2000 educators across Australia. The program is delivered to primary school educators (K-6) and provides them with hands-on training and resources to directly implement cross-curricular units of work in their classrooms with an engineering focus.

As a member of the team, you will have opportunities to travel around Australia to deliver these programs aimed at building the confidence and capacity of teachers, developing and delivering both in-person and virtual workshops.

**What’s in it for you?**:
You will get to be part of programs that have a national impact on STEM education. Questacon is committed to supporting the STEM workforce pipeline in Australia and ensuring Australians have the necessary skills to face the challenges of the future.

As a member of the team, you will help to develop innovative creative educational resources and deliver engaging workshops for teachers, school leaders and other educational stakeholders across Australia. You will have regular opportunities to travel around Australia to deliver these programs aimed at reaching under-represented audiences and underserved communities, to enable educators to inspire students and consider future STEM careers. Each member of the team plays an important role in achieving this goal a