AddressCurriculum, Assessment and Strategic Policy
K-12 CASP Team 3
Manager - Curriculum and Assessment
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Level 8, $144,597 - $156,598 per annum (PSCA 2022)
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE878408
This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers' leave
The Role and our Branch
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Manager, with expertise in curriculum, assessment and moderation to join the Curriculum, Assessment and Strategic Policy - Team 3.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
The Authority provides quality curriculum, assessment and standards to enable all Western Australian students to become confident, creative learners and active, informed citizens who contribute positively to society.
The Manager - Curriculum and Assessment provides strategic direction in developing policy and procedures for Pre-primary to Year 12 curriculum, assessment, setting of standards, moderation, and grading in all Western Australian schools.
The Manager - Curriculum and Assessment provides strategic leadership for curriculum development, assessment support documents and moderation activities to support the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline (Kindergarten to Year 10) and the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE, Years 11 and 12) for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Early Childhood. The Manager - Curriculum and Assessment will lead projects and facilitate collaborative processes between and across school systems/sectors, schools and other stakeholder organisations to share and generate ideas and monitor and review implementation processes.
Cultural Diversity
The 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:
- Implements and manages strategy
- translates strategy into operational goals and creates a shared sense of purpose within the business unit
- engages others in the strategic direction of the work area, encourages their contribution, and communicates expected outcomes
- considers the ramifications of a wide range of issues, anticipates priorities and develops long term plans for the work area
- understands objective, critical analysis and distils the core issues
- Achieves results
- evaluates ongoing project and program performance and identifies critical success factors
- establishes clear plans and timeframes for project implementation and outlines specific activities
- strives to achieve and encourages others to do the same
- monitors progress and identifies risks that may impact outcome and adjusts plans as required
- Builds productive relationships
- Builds and sustains relationships with a network of key people internally and externally.
- Recognises shared agendas and works toward mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Brings people together and encourages input from key stakeholders.
- Exemplifies personal integrity and self-awareness
- Acts professionally and impartially at all times and operates within the boundaries of organisational processes and legal and public policy constraints.
- Takes personal responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing work and commits energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.
- Persists and focuses on achieving objectives even in difficult circumstances.
- Communicates and influences effectively
- Confidently presents information in a clear, concise and articulate manner and translates information for others.
- Approaches negotiations with a strong grasp of key issues, having prepared well in advance.
- Anticipates the position of the other party and adapts approach accordingly.
- Encourages the support of relevant stakeholders.
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 welcomed
Please contact Mandy Hudson, Assistant Executive Director by telephoning (08) 9273 6794 or Mandy.Hudson, Assistant Executive Director by emailing mandy.hudson@scsa.wa.edu.au.
Application Instructions
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