Koorie Engagement Support Officer - Outer Gippsland Area - SEVRAre you interested in working with young people? Do you have a passion for Aboriginal education?
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly self-motivated Koorie Engagement Support Officer in the Outer Gippsland Area, South Eastern Victorian Region.
The Koorie Engagement Support Officer role works with education and family service providers, key stakeholders, and the Koorie community to improve early years participation, students' engagement, wellbeing, retention, and achievement. Work systemically with departments and agencies. Provide advice to assist the coordination of services to support the re-engagement of at-risk Koorie children and young people.
Responsibilities 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 provided are 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.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.Coordinate and implement initiatives for Koorie children and young people.This role is an identified position and is available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. Confirmation of the Indigenous status of applicants may be requested. To be successful in the role you will need to work in a multidisciplinary team, establish and maintain good working relationships with school staff and early childhood staff, and network effectively with the local Aboriginal community, young people, and families/carers.
The Koorie Engagement Support Officer is employed by the Department of Education and managed by the Koorie Education Coordinator.
This is a full-time, fixed-term family leave position. This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school. A current Working with Children Check is required for this position.
Please note, when applying to this position, please include an updated resume and cover letter outlining skills and experience aligned to the key selection criteria.
Department of Education is committed to diversity. The Department places considerable effort and resources into responding to the needs of staff with a disability. People from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply for this position. If you require assistance with the recruitment process, have accessibility or adjustment requirements, please communicate with the contact person listed on this job advertisement.
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