Director, Educational Leadership - Multiple Networks

NSW Department of Education; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 264,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Work-life balance

Leadership development

Job summary

NSW Department of Education seeks a Director, Educational Leadership to support principals and schools across NSW public systems. You will build strong relationships, drive evidence-based practices, and guide improvement opportunities for student outcomes.

You will join an executive team focused on sustained impact, equity, and high performance, guiding a large network of schools and stakeholders through strategic initiatives and reform.

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in education.
• Significant experience managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to evaluate situations and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of principals and schools.
• Develop professional relationships with school leaders and stakeholders.
• Deliver educational outcomes aligned with NSW Department of Education strategy.
• Foster research, education, and training excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Negotiation

Written and oral communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in education

Job description

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Director, Educational Leadership - Multiple Networks

Requisition ID: 16619

Region: Sydney - Greater West

Job Category: Senior Executive/ management

Employment Fill Type: Temporary

Location: Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Deniliquin, NSW, AU, 2710 Statewide, NSW, AU, 9999 St Peters, NSW, AU, 2044 Albury, NSW, AU, 2640

Description

• Full time temporary roles for up to 2 years (with the possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing employment)
• Join a leadership group transforming education in NSW, and make a difference to students in NSW
• A value driven organisation that supports flexible working and offers work life balance
• Public Service senior executive band 1 role with a remuneration range of $263,555 - $289,249 per annum
• Multiple opportunities across networks in Albury, Bondi, Cowpasture and Deniliquin

About us

Our purpose in Education is to equip young people to lead rewarding lives in a complex and fast-changing world. This is important because the learners of today are the foundation of a prosperous Australia tomorrow.

To support our young people to thrive, we must ensure we are one of the best education systems in the world. This means building a system focused on student outcomes, and a system that offers a great place to work. Explore the Department of Education website for more information.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.

About the role

The Director, Educational Leadership has a key strategic role in supporting the continuous improvement of principals and schools in NSW public schools to ensure that the work of schools is evidence-based and responsive to the needs of all students from preschool to year 12.

The Director will develop professional relationships with principals that are collegial, constructive, informed and insightful. Directors will spend significant time with individual principals to gain a deep understanding of the challenges and student and staff improvement opportunities at each school.

This role is a critical member of the leadership team responsible for the delivery of educational outcomes that align with the Department’s strategy and put students and young people at the center of all our decision making.

For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description.

About you

You are a leader who achieves outstanding results with your people and can bring our values of Service, Excellence, Equity, Accountability, Trust and Integrity into everything you do.

You will join an executive team focused on driving improved ways of working to deliver meaningful and long-lasting impact. You are a seasoned people leader and will have a strong track record in managing stakeholder relationships. You will have the knowledge and capacity to provide outstanding leadership and foster excellence in research, education and training.

We’re building a better education system, one of the highest-performing systems in the world. If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of hundreds of thousands of students, and are excited about embarking on a reform journey, this is the opportunity for you.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in education
• Significant experience in managing and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
• Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check)
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education
• Evidence of ability to evaluate situations and information, combined with the ability to consult with others in order to inform, facilitate and expedite decision making
• Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, written and oral communication skills

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC’s validity (up to 5 years).

Applications Close

11:59pm on Sunday, 1 November 2026

Contact

For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Executive Recruitment via [e-mail]

Please note

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

• A range of assessment techniques will be undertaken to determine candidate suitability for the role.
• This is a child-related role. You will be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check
• Relevant screening checks will be conducted. These include the Declaration for child-related work and the Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check consent form . You will also be required to provide three identity documents as listed on page 2 of the form.
• If you currently participate in a salary packaging scheme and package any item other than superannuation (for example, a novated lease motor vehicle) you are advised to seek independent financial advice.