Education Supervisor

Exciting opportunity to deliver a range of education and training related support, coordination and planning services for prisoners engaging in VET, on-the-job training and distance education at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
- Ongoing opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.
- VPS Grade 4: $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Education Supervisor to provide a critical role at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

About us
Corrections Victoria (CV) is responsible for the management and funding arrangements relating to the delivery of education and training in Victorian prisons. The Prisoner Employment Pathway Framework supports a whole of system integrated approach to education and training. The aim is to increase ex-prisoners employment prospects and access to other socio-economic opportunities which will ultimately contribute to a reduction in the rate at which ex-prisoners reoffend.
Currently, Corrections Victoria funds three public TAFE providers to deliver vocational education and training (VET) into the State's 13 public prisons. They deliver a range of accredited education and training programs for prisoners, including courses such as adult basic education, hospitality, engineering, construction, horticulture. The range of vocational education and training offered within prisons is targeted to areas of skills shortage in the community, which provide ex-prisoners with better opportunities to gain meaningful employment upon release.

About the role
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. They will service a location or multiple locations with a focus on the day-to-day operations of these locations. Understanding issues affecting the participation of prisoners in education and training is a core part of the role, and the Education Supervisor will provide leadership in addressing such issues.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- 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 within an education environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience within a correctional services environment
- A tertiary qualification in education, social sciences or criminal justice is desirable.

How to apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
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- COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.