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
As the Principal Advisor, Indigenous English as an Additional Language or Dialect (IEAL/D) you will be responsible for:
- providing schools in the region with targeted professional development, resources and advice to support the implementation of the (Prep) P-10 Australian Curriculum and the State Schools' EAL/D Statement of the P-12 Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework for IEAL/D learners.
- Provide leadership, information and culturally secure approaches to support and embed First Nations languages in schools.
- Strengthen relationships and partnerships with First Nations families, communities and stakeholders to support language engagement and practices.
The Principal Advisor, (Indigenous EAL/D) reports to the Director of Partnerships and Programs in the Metropolitan North Region.
Responsibilities include:
- Have knowledge and understanding of the historical impacts of laws and legislation on Queensland's First Nations peoples and the evolution of Aboriginal English, by genuine engagement and participation in opportuniites to embed languages across teaching and learning.
- Build personal relationships and a knowledge base to foster an understanding of factors that influence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language ecologies in the region, and the linguistic repertoires of families and students, and promote the ethos of the State Schools Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages Statement.
- Increase the skills and uptake of our workforce to value and recognise students home languages.
About You:
- The Principal Advisor will bring demonstrated leadership, a strong communicator skillset and demonstrated facilitation skills.
- The Principal Advisor will possess the abilty to effectively manage timeframes and outcomes relating to the position. A significant proportion of the duties of this position involve policy and program development, direct communication with support services for Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islander persons and positive engagement within State Schools.
It is not mandatory for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person to fill this position. However, successful applicants must demonstrate that they meet the cultural understandings and the application of the same in the role.
Benefits:
- 12.5% superannuation
- Flexible work arrangements.
- This role will join the First Nations Team in the Metropolitan North Region with opportunites to partner across teams, schools and divisions to better implement specific initatives and practices relating to Languages and Cultures.
A mandatory requirement of this role is:
- Current full registration, or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Information on registration requirements is available at www.qct.edu.au or toll free 1300 720 944.
- Blue card
- Criminal History
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.
e 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.