Principal Education Officer, Students In Care

1 day ago

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About the Department

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

Requirements Of Your Role

Provide specialist operational advice to Early Childhood Services, school and regional staff on the delivery of evidence based early years transition practices to support effective planning and engagement that are consistent with a state-wide model to maximise learning days and deliver meaningful early education pathways for Students in Care.
Support the development and maintenance of cross-agency partnerships including working collaboratively in relation to supporting the education needs of Students in Care

The Student Protection Team is based at Hope Island and the PEO's will report to the Principal Advisor Student Protection.

Responsibilities include:
Providing strategic advice to assist in planning for the use of resources to facilitate the equitable delivery of services to Students in Care across the region based on a state-wide service delivery model which is consistent with the department's framework.
Providing specialist operational advice to early childhood services, schools, regional staff and senior officers on the delivery of the Students in Care program including the distribution of resources and the development of monitoring mechanisms to support the Students in Care program.
Develop and maintain strategic and innovative partnerships across government, with early childhood services, school communities, and community organisations to ensure all Students in Care achieve quality educational outcomes and partnership initiatives are inclusive of the needs and aspirations of these students.
Promote and monitor programs and practices that effectively meet the needs of Students in Care, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, students with learning difficulties, students with disability, poor mental health and those who are geographically isolated.
Oversee and manage regional Education Support Funding Programs for children in the early years, by monitoring completion rates, school disciplinary absences and exemptions for Students in Care; and representing the department at regional interagency meetings.

A strong understanding of Early Years development, Trauma Informed Practices, evidence based transition practices and the Child Protection system is highly desirable.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

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

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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