About this job
About the Department of Education
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.
About the School
Rockville State School provides a warm, supportive environment where all students and staff are given the best opportunity to reach their potential.
Rockville State School operates in a multi age classroom setting. This allows for teacher directed, self paced and individualised learning. The learning environment caters for early, lower, middle and upper school students.
About the Role
A key responsibility for this role will be assisting the school in developing community links and facilitating partnerships to enhance learning. The position will:
- Facilitate effective two-way commincations between the school and parents/carers and the school community.
- Develop and implement strategies for effective links between home and school.
- Facilitate parental concerns and advocate equity of service provision.
- Promote and develop information to improve relations between the school and its community.
- Act as the contact for parents/carerrs and the indigeneous community.
- Plan and deliver or organise public presentations, informing and educating parents and community about educational trends and policies.
- Establish and monitor school and community networks relevant to the role.
- Develop and maintain a register for community with relevant information.
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 in response to the attached role description.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.