Principal Education Officer, Student Services - North Queensland Region - Townsville Office North Queensland Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
North Queensland Region is currently seeking a strategically minded professional to fill a Principal Education Officer Student Services (PEO-SS) role on a permanent full-time basis commencing in 2025. This role would be ideal for someone with a passion for leading the development and implementation of inclusive schooling practices; including the enhancement of capacity building methodologies and the professional learning needs of specialist regional staff.
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.
As the Principal Education Officer, Student Services you will:
Lead the development and implementation of inclusive schooling practices, including the enhancement of capacity building methodologies and the professional learning needs of specialist regional staff. Provide strategic and operational advice to regional leaders on the delivery of specialist regional services that assist inclusive schooling practices for students with diverse learning needs. Recent experience in school or regionally based disability and inclusion roles is desirable. About the Role:
Responsibilities include:
Develop, monitor and promote capacity building systems and programs to support inclusive schooling practices for students with diverse learning needs including, but not limited to, students with disabilities, learning difficulties, giftedness, socio-economic disadvantage, cultural and linguistic diversity, or social emotional disorders. Provide strategic and operational advice to the regional leaders to develop strategic partnerships with school communities, clusters of schools, community organisations, and government agencies to ensure that all students achieve quality educational outcomes. Provide strategic advice to regional leaders to assist in the planning of regional facilities and resources to facilitate the equitable delivery of services to students with diverse learning needs across the region. Provide leadership in research, development, maintenance and review of regional standards, procedures, programs and curriculum implementation for students with diverse learning needs. Contribute to planning and goal setting for the Region, providing high level and timely advice to regional leaders on complex and diverse emerging issues and priorities to meet the diverse needs of school communities. Prepare complex reports, submissions, briefs, memoranda and correspondence relating to sensitive issues across the Region. Provide guidance to professional groups such as Heads of Special Education Services. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
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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 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role. 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).
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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