Principal Education Officer

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP

The Department of Education’s strategic directions outline the commitment for every child, from Kindergarten to Year 12 to have access to high quality education underpinned by excellence in teaching and quality leadership. This is an education that meets the needs of the learner, preparing them for future success.

Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.

The Role

As a Principal Education Officer, you will research, plan, implement and evaluate specialist teaching and learning services and support in response to the needs of public schools. Leading and supporting the implementation of strategic priorities to strengthen regions and schools in relation to performance, student achievement and educational outcomes.

In this role you will provide high-level specialist advice on the design and development of system strategies aimed at supporting whole-school approaches to improve the quality of teaching and learning. Furthermore, facilitate opportunities for teachers to access practical support, information, professional learning and resources to assist with the implementation of Department priorities. The successful applicant will work within teams and across business units to ensure integrated service delivery to …