Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer

Department of Education; Byford; Presencial; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Department of Education invites applications for an Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) at Byford Secondary College. The role focuses on supporting Aboriginal student engagement, mentoring and building partnerships with primary schools.

You will work with the Student Services team to support at-risk students, provide in-class support, and strengthen community connections while promoting cultural awareness across the school.

Formación

• Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under WA law.
• Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with work rights.
• Must obtain a Working With Children Check and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check with an active Screening Clearance Number before starting.

Responsabilidades

• Provide in-class support for students during lessons and assist teachers as needed.
• Develop educational partnerships with local primary Schools to share cultural experiences and knowledge.
• Support students at risk through mentoring and pastoral care and liaise with external services to improve outcomes.

Conocimientos

Highly motivated

Organised

Descripción del empleo

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 Byford Secondary College (SC) is a newer school in Perth’s southern suburbs. We have first class facilities to support high quality teaching and learning programs in our college. Located approximately 30 kilometres from the Perth CBD, our College caters for 1500 students in Years 7 through to 12. We offer a unique setting to many other metropolitan schools, with a blend of urban and rural students; this creates a vibrant mix of students and staff within the college community. At Byford SC, we work together to provide effective learning experiences where we all grow, and students are prepared for a successful life beyond school. Our college’s moral purpose underpins everything we do, and as such, our teaching and allied professionals report a high level of engagement and satisfaction in working at Byford SC. Staff are supported both personally and professionally, with a keen focus on work-life balance. Targeted support is available for staff across all career stages, from graduate mentoring, classroom observations, instructional coaching and aspirant leadership development programs. Our school’s planning and improvement is based on the Fogarty Edvance program, which is supported and promoted by all leaders across our college. Our school motto, Aspire to Excellence, clearly articulates our vision of being the secondary school of choice for the local community, providing a comprehensive suite of subjects from Years 7 through 12. The College offers an academic extension program for students by selection, in partnership with the University of Western Australia. This ‘Aspire’ program provides these students with access to the university's staff and facilities to enhance their learning experience. Our commitment is to meet the needs of each student by carefully nurturing their progress through differentiated delivery in every classroom. Whether a student in our integrated Education Support Facility or an Aspire student, we are committed to ongoing pathway planning and review so that each young person has the opportunity to reach their full potential and achieve their post-school aspirations. Byford SC has an outstanding track record supporting the provision of tailored service for our students with disabilities through our state of the art Integrated Facility. Recent completion of the Metronet Project to Byford means using public transport involves a very short walk to our College. You can also get a strong sense of our College by taking a virtual tour here . Find out more about our school by visiting Byford Secondary College or Schools Online .

The Role

Byford SC is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and organised individual to the role of Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO) to join their team. The successful applicant will ideally contribute to the development and implementation of effective systems and intervention strategies, while also providing practical advice to teachers on approaches that support Aboriginal student engagement and learning, including facilitating group work where appropriate. The successful applicant acts as a liaison between the local community and school to develop educational partnerships with Primary Schools to share cultural experiences and knowledge. The AIEO should work closely with the Student Services team to support students at risk, through mentoring and pastoral care to encourage participation and achievement at school and through engagement with external services and experiences to improve post school outcome. You will ideally provide in class support for students during lesson time. Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

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. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 50d of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA). We will only consider applicants who are Aboriginal for this position. To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.