Principal Education Officer (EOSD) - North Coast Region

Job Reference QLD/NCR562680/24T
Closing date May 21, 2024
Location Sunshine Coast,Wide Bay
Type Full-Time / Part-Time
Status Permanent
Contact 0476 382 457

About this job

The successful candidate will be employed at the classification listed on the attached role description under EOSD provisions.

About the Department:

The Department of Education are 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. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role

The key work of the Principal Education Officer (EOSD) involves:
  • Working within a team to develop and implement strategies and initiatives to maximise learning for students.
  • Exhibit and foster commitment to developing performance, capability and capacity in the department of best practice evidence-based approaches to teaching, learning and school improvement.
  • Have demonstrated an ability to maximise engagement for students.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Mandatory Requirements: 

  • You must be a permanent employee of the department with a substantive teaching or classified officer role employed under Teaching in State Education Award - State 2016, have current full registration as a teacher and should be aware that temporary internal moves for the purposes of the department's payroll processes are referred to as internal secondments. 
  • Employees' engaged temporarily as Education Officer - Special Duties have a requirement of 36¼ hours per week attendance and arrangements as outlined in clause 7.4 of the Department of Education State School Teachers Certified Agreement 2019. 
  • When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. 

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.

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.