Curriculum Specialist, General Capabilities

Curriculum Specialist, General Capabilities

Fixed-term Part-time (0.5 FTE) Contract until June 2026

Hybrid and Flexible Work Arrangements

Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne Locations

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is all about education.

ACARA's vision is to inspire improvement in the learning of all young Australians through world-class curriculum, assessment and reporting.

Our Employee Value Proposition is about Pride, People, Flexibility, and Knowledge. We are an organisation with strong passion, pride and commitment to our work. Our work culture is highly collaborative and supportive. We are proud that we are genuinely contributing to Australia's future, through the important role we play in students' lives. A positive environment at ACARA has helped establish a strong working culture, in which employees feel inspired, listened to, and enabled.

The Curriculum Specialist, General Capabilities provides expert advice on all matters relating to the area of responsibility, with a particular focus on, undertaking curriculum research, developing resources and professional learning, and engaging with stakeholders to support the Australian Curriculum. This role encompasses the supporting implementation and monitoring and evaluation phases of the curriculum development process.

About the position:

• Complete, to the highest standard, Australian Curriculum work plan deliverables, for the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities.
• Provide expert advice and support to senior management on all matters relating to the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities, including preparing briefings, research materials, papers, presentations and other tasks.
• Undertake research, monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder engagement activities to inform improvements to the curriculum and support materials for the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities.
• Design, develop, review and edit content and resources (including work samples, curriculum planning examples, face-to-face and online professional learning and Professional Learning Hub modules) based on available data to assist teachers to deliver the Australian Curriculum.

To be successful, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in education or equivalent experience in curriculum design and implementation in primary or secondary settings.
• Demonstrated involvement in the development and delivery of the curriculum in a school setting, including reference to the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities.
• High level conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to independently undertake research, prepare briefing papers and reports, and provide strategic advice to senior management
• High level written and verbal communication skills that enable the generation of high-quality research material, curriculum documents, presentations, briefing papers and any other items relating to the specialist area or as required by the Curriculum business unit.

For more information, please view our Position Description – Curriculum Specialist, General Capabilities.

ACARA offers an attractive salary package dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate, commencing at $123,964 base per annum, as a full-time equivalent (plus superannuation).

Applications will close at 11.59pm 23rd October 2025 AEST (Sydney time)

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ACARA embraces a diverse workforce culture and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer that welcomes applications from First Nations Australians.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory verification of your right to work in Australia and a police clearance check and may include a working with children check.