About this job
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.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will lead the ongoing development and implementation of early years services across the state, including State Delivered Kindergartens (SDK), ensuring alignment to the Department's strategic direction. The successful candidate will lead project governance and quality assurance processes for the K-2 Strategic team, to support the delivery of future focussed learning for children in the early years.
Responsibilities Include:
The Director K-2 strategies provides strategic and project leadership, governance, or oversight to each of the following areas:
- All State Delivered Kindergartens (SDK) across the State inclusive of the delivery, legal requirements and governance and communications.
- Working with key stakeholders inclusive of early years services to deliver high quality SDK services in rural and remote communities.
- Partner with other government and non-government agencies to implement and lead the governance of all aspects of SDK.
- Build capacity and lead dynamic teams in both central and regional offices to deliver high quality and targeted environments, inclusive of SDK sites.
- Develop and implement programs targeted at quality delivery of early years services across the state mastering excellence in communication with a range of stakeholders.
About You:
A high degree of strategic thinking, excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, and the ability to quality assure correspondence, advice, resources, and project documentation. The ideal candidate will have background and experience in SDK sites and both government and non-government early years services.
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 2-page response to the how you will be assessed section of 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).
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