Job posted: 10/12/2024
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 11/07/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1457779
Location ProfileThe KESO role supports the Department of Education (DE) priorities in Early Years, schools and the strategic priorities set by the Council of Australia Governments (COAG), the Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework (VAAF) and Closing the Gap initiatives.
The Education State: Schools agenda sets out the government's plans to reach a set of ambitious but achievable system-wide targets:
Learning for lifeHappy, healthy and resilient kidsBreaking the linkPride and confidence in our schoolsThe Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO) has been developed to assist schools to focus on key strategies that are known to have the greatest impact on school improvement and support the achievement of the targets. These include: Positive climate for learning; Excellence in teaching and learning; Professional leadership; Community engagement in learning.
A new regional structure, Learning Places, was implemented in March 2016. It establishes 17 Education Areas within the existing four Departmental regions to be the primary point of contact on a day-to-day basis for services. This stronger, more place-based system of support allows our regions to better undertake their role and meet the needs of all children and their families.
Selection CriteriaIdentifies relevant referral agencies and support services to support educational success of Koorie children and young people.Engages with key stakeholders in government and community for a common educational purpose.Works with community and key stakeholders, including Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Groups (LAECGs), to share educational values and responsibility for achievement, engagement, education related wellbeing programs, and activities for Koorie children, young people and their families engaged in education.Promotes community awareness of educational issues and services through a range of formal and informal settings, as appropriate in local communities.Uses diverse approaches, activities, and partnerships to link services and stakeholders, to increase involvement of Koorie families and community with service providers and their staff.Can identify and communicate local Koorie community priorities and issues to education service providers.Has a comprehensive understanding and awareness of local Koorie history and cultural protocols.Can appropriately promote and facilitate the understanding and observance of local Koorie culture and protocols.RoleThe purpose of the KESO position is to:
Work with education and family service providers, key stakeholders and the Koorie Community to improve:Early years participationStudent engagement and wellbeingRetention and achievementAccess to higher education and further training pathways as well as interfacing with TAFE Koorie Liaison Officers and VAEAI Wurreker Brokers.Work systemically with departments and agencies to improve outcomes for Koorie children and young people.Work with education providers to provide advice on the establishment of cultural inclusive learning environments.Provide advice to assist the coordination of services to support re-engagement of at-risk Koorie children and young people.ResponsibilitiesStakeholder Engagement Build constructive, professional relationships with a range of key stakeholders to work in partnership to improve engagement, wellbeing and achievement for Koorie children and young people.Facilitate improved access to universal and targeted educational services for Koorie families and communities.Negotiate with and influence key stakeholders to improve access to more culturally responsive educational services to ensure that services provide culturally appropriate programs.Establish and maintain partnerships with government departments, community agencies and local communities to promote the development of collaborative programs and initiatives related to improving achievements for Koorie children and young people.Facilitate local Koorie input into the delivery of culturally appropriate educational services.Support information sharing and follow-up between educational services and families about educational issues and local and regional priorities.Expert Advice and Support Provide expert Koorie specific advice to a range of education services about culturally inclusive and appropriate strategies, and contribute to the regional responses to increase engagement, achievement and wellbeing of Koorie children and young people.Access and analyse relevant quantitative and qualitative data, to provide strategic advice on the successful implementation of DET's Koorie education strategic priorities.Program and Strategy Delivery Coordinate and implement initiatives for Koorie children and young people.Provide high level strategic advice to stakeholders in the facilitation of programs/services that deliver improved achievement for Koorie children and young people.Facilitate the implementation of local and regional strategies aimed at improving the capacity of educational services to deliver culturally inclusive and appropriate programs.Support the implementation and monitoring of targeted programs and strategies aimed at increasing engagement, wellbeing and achievement of Koorie children and young people.Who May ApplyThese roles are identified positions and are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. Confirmation of the Indigenous status of applicants may be requested.
The Department of Education is committed to taking positive action to eliminate discrimination to the greatest possible extent.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students.
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