Engagement Officer - Regional Learning Initiatives

This is a fixed term, part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2024 up until the end of June 2026 with possible extension.The Role and our BranchWe encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.The Scaling up Success in Remote Schools Program focuses on targeted teaching and increased student and community engagement in schools with a high proportion of Indigenous students in K-2 Literacy and builds on the Kimberley Schools Project. The Project’s purpose is to strengthen the core of education with a focus on school leadership and targeted teaching practices.Midwest Education Regional Office is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Engagement Officer – Regional Learning Initiatives.If successful, you will work within the Scaling up Success team to provide strategic advice to schools on developing and sustaining community engagement procedures to enhance positive community–school relationships. It will be your responsibility to support and lead the effective implementation of procedures and processes in schools to ensure non-attending and alienated students participate and are engaged in educational programs.The Engagement Officer will provide strategic advice and support to principals, school staff and the project team in the implementation of school attendance strategies and policy and legislative compliance. Within this role the successful applicant will implement and manage system level initiatives relating to student and community engagement at regional level.Professional BenefitsWorking for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive benefits including:

• 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave

Cultural DiversityThe Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria: * Demonstrated high-level knowledge and understanding of current trends and issues in education in relation to alienated and non-attending students, for example, Aboriginal students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Demonstrated extensive knowledge and understanding of community and school engagement and the ability to deliver relevant training.
• Demonstrated well developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and work autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, analytical and conceptual skills illustrating an ability to identify and clarify issues leading to the development and/or implementation of regional strategies and programs.
• Highly developed written, oral and interpersonal communication skills that demonstrate the ability to liaise and consult with individual, groups and organisations in a variety of contexts.

For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.All inquiries are welcomedPlease contact Lisa Criddle (MGR - DOE Mid West), Director of Education - Mid West Education Region by telephoning (08) 9956 1600 or emailingApplication InstructionsAll applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.Your application should include:

• A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.Eligibility and Training RequirementsEmployees will be required to:

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
• obtain or hold a current C class licence
• obtain or hold an accredited 4WD qualification
• undertake extended overnight travel throughout the Goldfields and/or Midwest Education Region, including travel to remote school sites
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Tuesday, 18 June 2024.Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINEPROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTEDThis selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.