Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader

The Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader takes a holistic perspective across a network of schools and sites to identify immediate and long-term service requirements for Aboriginal children to ensure they are supported to learn. The position works closely with Local Education Teams (LETs) to improve the policies, practices, support, and services provided to Aboriginal children and young people to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes.

The position provides advisory and consultative services to LETs, school leadership teams, Student Support Services staff and site based Aboriginal education staff to improve decision making and service provision impacting the participation in education and early childhood services of Aboriginal children, students, their parents, and families.

The environment can at times be politically sensitive in relation to Aboriginal affairs and governance. The position requires high level levels of confidentiality and is subject to periods of high workload and changing priorities.

Qualifications/ Skills you will bring:

Essential:

• A certificate 4 or higher education qualification in education, human or community services, or equivalent experience.
• Comprehensive reporting writing skills.
• Experience in facilitating effective Aboriginal community engagement and effective working relationships.

Desirable:

• Leadership and Management training or qualifications.
• Demonstrated leadership in supporting Aboriginal education staff.

Why work with us:
Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents, and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN  -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the Role Description.

Eligibility:
In accordance with the Section 52(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA), applicants for this position must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Enquiries:
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Larry Higgins, Country Manager, via Tel: (08) 8648 87***or Email: *************@sa.gov.au .

Application Instructions:
For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 580309.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Closing date is 13 March 2024 at 11:30 pm.