Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE826027
This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing ASAP
The Role and our Branch
The Southwest Education Region is seeking to appoint a Regional Attendance Coordinator to join their team.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
The successful applicant will provide support to Southwest Education Regional Office staff to develop and implement regional processes and strategies to promote and improve retention, participation and engagement through improved attendance of students. The position will also respond to enquiries from schools, community members and parents concerning attendance and exemption issues.
The successful applicant will research and identify emerging trends, monitor and support schools with school attendance resources, strategies, issues and procedures and provide solutions to identified issues.
The Southwest Education Regional Office is one of eight regional offices located across the State. Regional offices and local education offices are staffed as determined by the Director of Education, in accordance with local context and needs. All officers appointed to regional offices and local education offices are responsible for supporting schools in the regions by promoting system initiatives and providing support and quality assurance to enhance the outcomes of schooling.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated sound knowledge of current trends and issues in education relating to the student service provision for alienated and non-attending students.
- Demonstrated high-level research, analytical and conceptual skills and an ability to plan and coordinate a variety of processes and programs.
- Demonstrated high-level written communication skills with the ability to prepare documentation for a range of specific purposes and audiences.
- Demonstrated highly developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to mediate, resolve conflict and work as a collaborative team member.
- Demonstrated skills in providing strategic leadership in the provision of support for alienated and non-attending students.
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Thea Buckley, Coordinator Regional Operations - Southwest Regional Education Office by telephoning (08) 9791 0300 or emailing Thea.Buckley@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance before commencing employment
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- complete
- the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- training specific to this role required by Department policy; and
- the Department’s training in Accountability and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Thursday, 1 June 2023.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
