STL3 Policy and Project Officer English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) – Secondary

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

Job summary

Department for Education, South Australia seeks a Policy and Project Officer EALD to lead state-wide policy improvements and professional learning programs. You will co-design LEAP-based initiatives and ensure data-informed funding supports public schools across SA.

The role requires a tertiary education qualification and teacher registration, with experience in EALD practices advantageous. This is a full-time contract to advance EALD outcomes in diverse school contexts.

Qualifications

• Essential: A tertiary qualification in education and current full teacher registration.
• Desirable: Experience in contemporary evidenced informed EALD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead ongoing policy and implementation improvements within the EALD General Support program.
• Co-designs and leads state-wide professional learning using LEAP Levels with QA processes.
• Collaborate with the EALD team to build professional learning communities and implement evidence-informed practices.

Skills

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Professional learning design

Education

Tertiary qualification in education

Job description

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

Department for Education

Job reference: 858355

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

The EALD and Aboriginal Languages Unit, within the Curriculum Directorate of Curriculum and Learning Division, supports EALD learners to accelerate their English language development through three key programs: the EALD General Support Program, the Intensive English Language Program, and the EALD Hub Project.

The Policy and Project Officer EALD collaborates with other EALD team members to lead ongoing policy and implementation improvements within the General Support program which provides data informed funding and support to public schools across South Australia.

The Policy and Project Officer, EALD co-designs and leads state-wide professional learning using LEAP Levels, including LEAP App quality assurance processes to ensure consistent, high quality EALD data collection. The project officer works collaboratively to build professional learning communities and implement effective, evidence informed EALD practices to empower educators to respond to the needs of learners of EALD in local contexts.

Qualifications

• Essential: A tertiary qualification in education and current full teacher registration.
• Desirable: Experience in contemporary evidenced informed EALD practices.

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 Vicki Faulkner, Program Manager, EALD , via tel: [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.

Additional Note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), from 22 January 2027 to 23 January 2030

This position operates under conditions similar to those of the Public Sector Act 2009 (PS Act).

Applications close

12/10/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments

• Application Cover Sheet - STL.pdf
• How to Apply - STL guidelines.pdf
• Position description - STL3 Policy and Project Officer EALD Secondary Curriculum.pdf
• VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

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.