Assistant Director, Learning Conditions & Incident Support

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education in Adelaide is seeking an Assistant Director to lead a high-performing team of educational leaders, delivering timely and accurate advice to Education Directors and school leaders during critical incidents.

The role focuses on coaching leaders, building robust relationships with senior policy officers, and ensuring policy and procedures address practice problems identified through external reviews and incident analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience leading educational leaders to provide timely and accurate advice in complex situations.
• Ability to coach school, preschool and corporate leaders during critical incidents.
• Strong relationships with senior policy officers to ensure policy is fit for purpose.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing team of educational leaders to advise Education Directors and school leaders.
• Foster robust relationships with senior policy officers to ensure practical guidance.
• Escalate high-concern matters to senior executives for timely action and improvement.

Job description

Department for Education in Adelaide is seeking an Assistant Director to lead a high-performing team of educational leaders, delivering timely and accurate advice to Education Directors and school leaders during critical incidents.

The role focuses on coaching leaders, building robust relationships with senior policy officers, and ensuring policy and procedures address practice problems identified through external reviews and incident analysis.