S121-5 Assistant Director, Statewide Services And Service Design

Department for Education
Job reference: 582060
Location: 5070 - FELIXSTOW
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
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.
About the Role
The role requires the incumbent to provide strategic leadership in the ongoing development and review of service models that supports the provision of integrated, proactive and targeted services to sites to assist them in meeting the needs of children and young people with additional needs.
The Assistant Director, Statewide Services and Service Design will establish an ethos of continuous improvement through strategic leadership which includes the effective resolution of highly complex issues. The Assistant Director provides strategic advice and support in the management, analysis and use of both student support Services and broader departmental and interagency data and information to drive improvement and quality service delivery.
The Assistant Director, Statewide Services and Service Design will:

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of high performing and coordinated Statewide Services.
• Lead key statewide reforms in relation to service delivery, with particular focus on efficiency, equity and accessibility.
• Lead and develop mechanisms to identify trends, issues and needs across the state to advise on the best allocation of resources.
• Line manage Student Support Services Statewide Services and Teams.

Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being.
Qualifications
Essential:
Appropriate tertiary qualification in one or more of the following fields: education, psychology, speech pathology, social work or other relevant behavioural/social science areas.
Or
Relevant experience in service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and/or culturally and linguistically diverse communities
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 attached Position Description.
Remuneration
S121-5: $149,582 per annum (1.0 FTE) plus superannuation.
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Sarah Anstey, Director, Student Support Services on tel: (08) 82261547 or email: sarah.anstey2@sa.gov.au
Application Instructions
Applications must be made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter outlining their suitability to the key competencies in the attached position description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) contract role, starting on 1 April 2024 for 3 years.
Applications close: 11/03/2024 11:30 PM
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Flexibility Statement
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.