Education Officer

• Deliver engaging education programs to learners from Kindergarten to Year 6 through face-to-face sessions at the RSPCA NSW Education Centre in Yagoona, with a focus on fostering empathy, responsible pet ownership, and awareness of cat containment as part of the Keeping Cats Safe at Home initiative.
• Conduct outreach education sessions in schools and community settings, reinforcing the environmental and welfare benefits of responsible cat guardianship.
• Support project impact measurement by monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of KCSAH education activities, providing insights to refine and improve educational content in alignment with both project outcomes and RSPCA NSW objectives.
• Develop and adapt curriculum-linked resources that support learning outcomes and promote key KCSAH messages, ensuring materials are engaging, age-appropriate, and culturally inclusive.
• Train and mentor Education and Community Speaker volunteers, ensuring they are equipped with accurate information, presentation tools, and ongoing support to deliver KCSAH-aligned education and outreach talks.
• Manage administrative and reporting tasks including booking coordination, impact tracking, stakeholder follow-ups, and timely responses to enquiries about education services, in line with RSPCA NSW protocols.
• Maintain excellence in educational practice, applying current teaching strategies and inclusive engagement approaches, and upholding the highest standards of delivery and learner wellbeing.
• Actively promote Keeping Cats Safe at Home education programs within schools, local communities, and the government sector to strengthen recognition of the organisation's role in companion animal education and welfare

• Demonstrated experience delivering education programs across a wide range of learner ages—from early childhood through to adult audiences—in both formal and informal settings.
• Strong public speaking and facilitation skills, with the ability to adapt content and delivery to meet the needs of diverse learning and behavioural styles.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with a flair for creating engaging, age-appropriate, and inclusive educational content.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence using digital tools and platforms to support program delivery and communication, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with Salesforce and Canva highly regarded.
• Ability to work respectfully and effectively with people from varied backgrounds, lived experiences, and community contexts.
• Sound professional judgment and high sensitivity to reputational risk, with a commitment to upholding RSPCA NSW values in all public-facing and collaborative work.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset, with a strong sense of personal accountability and a commitment to achieving high-quality outcomes.
• Empathy for both people and animals, and a belief in education as a tool for positive behaviour change.
• Tertiary qualifications in education, teaching, community engagement, or a related field—or equivalent experience delivering education in an animal welfare, environmental, or outreach setting.
• The ability to travel frequently across NSW, including some weekend or out-of-hours work as required.
• A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) is essential for this role.

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