Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Development Coordinator

Are you looking for a position in a culturally rich environment that will offer you the growth and challenge of a lifetime?

Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School (MCPS) and Xavier Catholic College work side by side as ‘One Precinct’ in Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island, 80km north of Darwin. Together, we provide a holistic Catholic education for students in the Early Years to Year 12. Our staff, with the strong support of local Tiwi Teachers, and cultural and community leaders, are committed to making a difference every day in the lives of young Tiwi people.

Working on Tiwi is a privileged and extremely rewarding experience, where you will find yourself fully immersed in a culturally and spiritually rich environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Be the contact point for all training, professional development and/or upskilling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce in the school.
• Undertake assessment and development of Work Plans with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
• Identify appropriate training and develop pathways to support the professional development of staff.
• Build and develop community relationships ensuring a sustainable training program for staff in the school.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff.
• When requested, assist to support staff to ensure all necessary employment requirements have been met, e.g ochre cards, teacher registration (TRB) etc.
• Support trainers/coordinators to ensure that staff have undertaken all mandatory training e.g Mandatory Reporting, Child Protection, WHS and Manual Handling etc.
• Support management staff to ensure all…