Principal Advisor - Auslan - South East Queensland

Job Reference QLD/DOE605731/24P
Closing date December 8, 2024
Location Brisbane - North
Type Full-Time
Contact 0408 118 265

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 Role

  • Key responsibilities of the role include working with colleagues statewide to provide training and support around the education and pedagogy needed to teach Deaf children who use Auslan. This includes working with classroom teachers, school administrators, Teacher Aide:Auslan Language Models, Teacher Aide: Educational Interpreters and teachers of the deaf in specialised programs.
  • The successful candidate requires a qualification in Deaf Education and strong Auslan skills. It would also be desirable to have recent experience in the classroom, familiarity with DoE and DHHS policies, knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and some experience in leading project work. Experience working with Deaf children with additional disabilities would be desirable. Some experience with development and delivery of professional development would also be valuable.
  • The DHHS Team has a statewide, borderless brief and includes a group of Deaf, HH and hearing staff who work together to ensure high level support to students across the state.

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

How to Apply

  • Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
  • A 2-pg 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.