About this job
About the Department of Education:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
For more information about the department, please visit our website.
Your Role:
As the Principal Advisor, Intensive Support, you will:
- Collaborate with regional and school teams to align and achieve strategic outcomes under Equity and Excellence.
- Build capability across the state in the use of evidence-based strategies to increase student engagement at school.
- Provide project planning and support to assist with the development and implementation of department strategic initiatives within Student Support, Behaviour.
- Provide high level strategic advice to senior officers of the department and other key stakeholders on issues relevant to the specific accountabilities of the role.
Responsibilities include:
As the Principal Advisor, Intensive Support, you will:
- Collaborate with regional experts and school staff to design high quality support plans for students.
- Identify the needs of regional and school staff and provide evidence-based training, coaching and resources to ensure best practice in service delivery.
- Lead and conduct specialised projects and innovative research activities, relating to the delivery and continuous improvement of services within schools.
- Design and Implement evaluation and monitoring processes which measure the impact of strategic initiatives to inform current and future agendas.
- Foster a challenging, equitable, ethical and safe work environment that encourages, professional growth and continuous improvement.
Highly desirable skills and experience
- Experience working in schools as a behaviour analyst, behaviour support practitioner or behaviour therapist
- Eligibility for registration as a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
Please provide the following documents
- Your resume including referee details for two referees who can verify your knowledge, skills and attributes relevant to this role and who have knowledge of your work within the last two years. It is preferable that one is your current supervisor.
- A two-page (maximum) response detailing your strengths relating to the role and responsibilities, including relevant examples from current 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.
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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