Program Coordinator - Education Support

Department of Education, Western Australia; City Of Wanneroo; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The role focuses on differentiated instruction, positive behaviour support, risk management and building staff capability through coaching and mentoring, while promoting inclusion and strong partnerships with families and community.

Qualifications

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with work rights for the term of the appointment.
• Hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia.
• Obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and educational leadership within Education Support program and across the College.
• Lead high-quality, differentiated and individualised learning programs for students with disability.
• Lead effective approaches to complex behaviour, positive behaviour support and risk management.
• Coach and mentor teachers and support staff; build staff capability.
• Lead whole-school inclusion strategies and build partnerships with families, agencies and community.
• Support senior secondary pathways, ASDAN, VET, transition planning and explicit literacy and numeracy instruction.

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027

Wanneroo Secondary College (SC), an Independent Public School, is a co-educational secondary school catering for 1360 students from years 7-12. This role is to lead and manage our newly established local area intake inclusive endorsed Education Support Program that opened in 2024. A bespoke build was opened in June of 2026. We currently have Year 7-9 growing to include Year 10 in 2027. The program is for students with Autism and/or an Intellectual Disability with low to moderate levels of need. At capacity we will have approximately 80 students in the program.

Our staff are dedicated and hard-working, sharing a strong, inclusive, collegiate spirit and a school ethos that encourages Self Discipline, Achievement, Respect and Trust (STAR).

Our Education Support program is committed to empowering students with disability to develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to thrive beyond school, supporting meaningful pathways into employment, further education and training, independent living and community participation.

Find out more about our school by visiting wanneroosc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and committed Program Coordinator to provide strategic and educational leadership within our Education Support program and across the College.

Working collaboratively with the Principal and leadership team, the successful applicant will lead high-quality, differentiated and individualised learning programs that support students with disability to achieve positive learning, wellbeing and post-school outcomes.

A key focus of the role will be leading effective approaches to complex behaviour, positive behaviour support and risk management, ensuring safe, supportive and inclusive learning and working environments for both students and staff. The Program Coordinator should build staff capability through coaching and mentoring and drive whole-school approaches to inclusion, strengthening the participation, belonging and achievement of students in the program across the College.

• Strong educational leadership in Education Support and inclusive education aligned with system directives.
• Capacity to lead differentiated and individualised teaching and learning for students with diverse and complex needs.
• Experience leading responses to complex behaviour, including positive behaviour support and risk management.
• Ability to promote safe learning and working environments for students and staff.
• Capacity to coach, mentor and build the capability of teachers and support staff.
• Ability to lead whole-school inclusion strategies and build strong partnerships with families, agencies and community organisations.
• Knowledge of post-school transition and pathways, including employment, VET, further learning, independent living and community participation.

Experience with senior secondary pathways, ASDAN, VET, transition planning and explicit literacy and numeracy instruction will be highly regarded. The successful applicant may be required to undertake a small teaching load as directed.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.

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

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
• 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.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Brooke McFarlane, Associate Principal, on [phone] or emailing [e-mail]