An exciting opportunity exists for a Principal Advisor to join our Student Services team in Far North Region.
About The Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About The Role
You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
Work collaboratively with regional services to shape strategic thinking to promote and support delivery of positive behaviour support practices in schools with fidelity. As a key member of regional services, provide advice, technical assistance, and training to schools to enable strategic and responsive approaches to meet the behavioural support needs of students from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the development of inclusive school cultures and practices. Advise school teams in evidence-based strategies required to develop a whole school, multi-tiered framework for behaviour support. Collaborate, liaise, and negotiate with a range of internal and external stakeholders to build teams, develop solutions, and coordinate ways of working to drive improvement. Lead projects and professional learning initiatives to build the capability of the broader workforce in the area of challenging behaviours. Lead the development of Functional Behaviour Assessments and Individual Behaviour Support Plans for young people who present with challenging behaviours. Provide advice and support regarding the implementation of Individual Behaviour Support Plans. Work with and provide guidance to school leadership teams in understanding and implementing policy to facilitate high-quality instructional and behaviour practices at the point of delivery to students. Regular communication with schools through face-to-face meetings and multimedia technologies. If applying from a school, please ensure you have sought approval for release from your Manager or Principal prior to applying.
Appointments in the public sector are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously—the knowledge, skills, and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.
Interested? To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history). Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment, an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family-inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Occupational group: Education & Training
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