STL3 - Lead, Professional Learning Design

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 137,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Education in South Australia is seeking a Lead, Professional Learning Design to co-design and evaluate statewide professional learning for school leaders and teachers. You will shape expert teaching practices and leadership aligned with equity and excellence in learning.

You will lead through high-level learning design, strategic collaboration, and negotiation, building networks and driving continuous improvement across the department.

Qualifications

• Essential: A tertiary qualification in education and current full teacher registration.
• Desirable: Experience leading in a large and complex educational setting, translating priorities into strong results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the co-design and evaluation of statewide strategic professional learning for South Australian leaders and teachers.
• Develop and maintain networks to support equity and excellence in learning outcomes.
• Influence continuous improvement through strategic collaboration and negotiation.

Skills

Learning design

Educational leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Tertiary qualification in education

Current full teacher registration

Job description

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

Department for Education

Job reference: 862079

Location: 5007 - HINDMARSH

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

About The Role

As part of the Orbis leadership team, the Lead, Professional Learning Design leads the co-design and evaluation of state-wide strategic professional learning for South Australian leaders and teachers that are aligned with the department's key strategic priorities. This includes developing expert teaching and quality leadership for a thriving public education system with a strong focus on equity and excellence for learning, student agency and well-being.

The role requires a high-level of expertise in learning design, technical and adaptive leadership ability, high level strategic collaboration, highly developed negotiation skills and the ability to influence continuous improvement through others. The Lead, Professional Learning Design, will develop and maintain networks.

Qualifications

• Essential: A tertiary qualification in education and current full teacher registration.
• Desirable: Experience leading in a large and complex educational setting, ensuring the translation of priorities into strong results.

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

STL3 $152,287 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Lorraine Stewart, Assistant Director, via mob: [phone] or email: [email protected]

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Applications close

01/11/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

• Application Cover Sheet - STL.pdf
• How to Apply - STL.pdf
• Job Application Guide - STL.pdf
• STL3 - Lead Professional Learning Design - Position Description - Sept 2024.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf