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 Maximising Learning Team:
- The Metropolitan South Region's Maximising Learning Team is a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to enhancing student engagement and learning, with a primary focus on Prep-Year 2 (Starting Strong)and Year 7-9 (On Track for Success).
- The team, which includes Deputy Principals, Senior Guidance Officers, Senior Education Officers, Senior Speech Language Pathologists, Senior Occupational Therapist and Senior Physiotherapist, takes a holistic, wrap-around approach that addresses both individual student needs and the broader school context.
- The team provides intensive, targeted and individualised support at a student and whole-school level, working closely with school leaders and teachers to strengthen capability. By collaborating and supporting schools to develop sustainable practices, the team enhances engagement and learning outcomes across the region.
About the role:
Pedagogy is integral to systematic curriculum implementation and selecting and employing effective pedagogy, using the principles (the curriculum, the learner and the learning), is critical to support students' achievement, wellbeing and engagement.
About You:
The successful applicant will have a strong understanding of the principles of pedagogy, as they will play a pivotal role in enhancing pedagogical practices aligned with the school priorities identified in ‘Equity and Excellence,' with a specific focus on either the ‘Starting Strong (Prep - Year 2)' or ‘On Track for Success (Year 7 - 9)' priority areas.
They will work closely with teachers and school leaders to deepen understanding and application of effective teaching strategies that maximise student learning outcomes. This involves providing expertise in individualised and differentiated approaches, supporting the development of whole-school systems and processes, and building the pedagogical capabilities of school staff, through championing Early Years and Junior Secondary pedagogies, to meet diverse student needs.
Responsibilities also include, but are not limited to:
- Understanding the current educational environment and providing advice on processes and protocols with a focus on educational achievement and engagement.
- Liaising, consulting and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to provide high quality advice within agreed state-wide frameworks and processes.
- Providing current educational research, evidenced based practices and effective use of available technology to lead and manage teams with the aim of improving outcomes.
- Imparting a thorough understanding of the practicalities of improvements to ensure uptake of improvement strategies and initiatives.
- Understanding and effectively communicating opportunities for improvement by negotiating and redesigning systems and processes to optimise outcomes.
- Demonstrating a high-level commitment to professional development and the best practice approach to implement strategies that contribute to improvement.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
The successful candidate will be employed at the classification listed on the attached role description under EOSD provisions.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach maximum 3-pg resume documenting your relevant professional experience including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a 2 page written statement in response to the attached role description. Candidates are encouraged to refer to both the 'your role' and 'competencies' sections of the attached role description for further information regarding this 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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
attached role description under EOSD provisions.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach maximum 3-pg resume documenting your relevant professional experience including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a 2 page written statement in response to the attached role description. Candidates are encouraged to refer to both the 'your role' and 'competencies' sections of the attached role description for further information regarding this 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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).