Principal Education Officer, Student Services - North Queensland Region - Townsville Office

Job Description

Principal Education Officer, Student Services - North Queensland Region - Townsville Office Are you passionate about inclusive education and committed to making a difference for students with diverse learning needs? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Principal Education Officer - Student Services (PEOSS) to lead and drive regional initiatives, programs, and services that promote equitable education opportunities. 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. Your Role Key Responsibilities: 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 professional support and guidance to professional groups such as Heads of Special Education Services, and Advisory (Visiting) Teachers. Oversee regional involvement in programs such as Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP) Specialist Disability Support in Schools, Personalised Learning Records (PLR), Individual Curriculum Plans (ICP), and Highly Individual Curriculum Plans (HIC). Act as a leader and Community of Practice member for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD). Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 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 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). We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity. For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions. #J-18808-Ljbffr