Advertised Vacancy Number DOE910872
This is a 5 year fixed term, full-time position commencing ASAP
The Department of Education is seeking a dedicated senior executive to lead strategies that improve delivery of teaching, learning and student support services across the public school system.
The Department’s Statewide Services division is committed to providing a transparent, streamlined, integrated and responsive model of service to better support school staff and student needs.
We want a leader with a deep understanding of the public school system and the needs of its school leaders and teachers, to ensure that services and support delivered by Statewide Services enables improved outcomes at the school and system level. This multifaceted role will require you to:
1. have an unrelenting focus on facilitating agile, flexible responses to school and student needs that adapt to the specific contexts and challenges of individual schools and regions.
2. drive connected and tiered approaches that support system leaders to deliver proactive services that support the implementation of system strategy and directions.
Undertaking this role presents a unique opportunity to apply your school and system leadership experience and expertise in a way that will have lasting and positive influence on the public school system in Western Australia.
About the Division
Statewide Services encompasses both school and system–facing service delivery functions, providing the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those schools and students that need it most.
Service Delivery is the key interface with schools. Its purpose is to plan, coordinate and deliver tiered and connected services that support schools and regions to improve student achievement.
About the Role
As a key member of the Statewide Services’ senior leadership team, the Director Service Planning and Coordination plays a central role in leading the improvement of services and supports to public schools in alignment with system strategies, directions and priorities.
The Director Service Planning and Coordination leads and oversees the systems, processes and teams that ensure that requests for assistance that are received from schools, including complex whole school and student requests, are responded to in a timely, effective and streamlined manner. This involves the oversight and strategic leadership of requests for assistance from schools including needs assessment, service prioritisation, service negotiation and sequencing, case coordination, and monitoring of service outcomes.
This position also provides direction and strategic advice to ensure that Statewide Services leaders connect, tier and sequence services across the broad range of service areas and expertise within Statewide Services, including connecting this with other expert regional and/or external services as required. The position works across the six key service areas of quality teaching, curriculum implementation, student engagement, student wellbeing, positive behaviour, and leadership to ensure that universal, targeted and intensive supports are coherent and accessible for schools.
Further Job Related Information
Full details of the role, including selection criteria and eligibility and training requirements, are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more in depth information on the role, please contact Stuart Percival, Assistant Executive Director – Service Delivery on 08 9402 6102 or .
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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The leadership context for this role is Multiple Area Leader.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please complete the online application form and attach the following:
3. A CV of up to 5 pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
4. A 5 page statement addressing the following criteria, as outlined in the JDF:
- Lead collectively
- Think through complexity
- Deliver on high leverage areas
- Build capability
- Embody the spirit of public service
When addressing the criteria, please ensure you write to the context of the role you are applying for.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.
Please refer to the attached for further information on how to apply. It is recommended you consider all information contained in the advertisement any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, or if you do not receive a confirmation email once submitted, please contact the Executive Recruitment Team on 08 9264 8317.
Subsequent Appointments
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST ) on Friday, 6 December 2024.