Senior Education Officer - Secondary

About the Opportunity

Our Learning Outcomes team is seeking a Senior Education Officer that provides advanced curriculum expertise, strategic leadership and operational guidance to support the implementation of CSPD’s learning and teaching priorities.

Working within our team, you will translate educational research into practice, lead targeted system-wide initiatives and drive professional learning at scale to strengthen teacher and middle leadership capability. You will provide expert advice to Education Officers and school leaders, develop scalable strategies and resources, and ensure alignment with CSPD frameworks and best practice.

With specialist expertise in key learning areas such as literacy, numeracy, assessment, pedagogy or digital learning, you will contribute to high-impact programs that enhance student outcomes. You will also represent the team across key forums and support strategic planning, policy development and continuous improvement across the system.

If you are currently employed by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, please submit your application via our internal Careers Site onEmployeeConnect. We are excited to support you in the next step of your career. 

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Education Officer - Secondary is accountable for:

• Provide expert advice to Education Officers and school leaders, helping them apply educational research and CSPD frameworks into scalable systemic strategies, resources and programs to support excellence in student outcomes

• Guide and mentor Education Officers in the design, delivery, and evaluation of targeted and broad teaching and learning initiatives, ensuring these align with CSPD’s goals and best practices.

• Lead the coordination, delivery and evaluation of teacher professional development and curriculum initiatives, working with internal leaders and external partners to build teacher expertise and middle leadership capability across the diocese, ensuring it reflects current research and system priorities.

• Represent the Learning Outcomes team in committees, working groups, and promote effective communication and collaboration across the Learning Outcomes team, other CSPD teams, schools, and external partners.

• Support the Manager with planning, risk assessment, and decision-making by providing insights on trends and priorities and developing and implementing relevant policies and procedures to ensure consistency and quality across all learning programs.

• Perform other duties as directed by the Manager, Learning Outcomes or delegate.

The Organisation

CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPDs Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.

Diversity Statement

CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.