Department for Education
Job reference:******
Location:**** - FLINDERS PARK, **** - PARA HILLS, **** - ELIZABETH
Job status:Short Term Contract
Eligibility:Open to EveryoneWhy work with
us
Every
child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a
strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into
the future, one that in partnership with learners, students,
parents and the wider South Australian community will build a
world-leading public education system.
One that is equitable and
prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together
we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our
children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our
state.
About the
role
The
Aboriginal Education Directorate provides strategic cultural and
policy advice on national and state policy direction in relation to
Aboriginal education and contributes to the implementation of the
Department's Aboriginal Education Strategy.
The
Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader takes a holistic
perspective across a network of schools and sites to identify
immediate and long-term service requirements for Aboriginal
children to ensure they are supported to learn.
The position works
closely with Local Education Teams (LETs) to improve the policies,
practices, support, and services provided to Aboriginal children
and young people to improve learning and wellbeing
outcomes.
The
position provides advisory and consultative services to LETs,
school leadership teams, Student Support Services staff and site
based Aboriginal education staff to improve decision making and
service provision impacting the participation in education and
early childhood services of Aboriginal children, students, their
parents, and families.
Qualifications
Essential:
A certificate 4 or higher education qualification in education,
human or community services, or equivalent
experience
Desirable:




Leadership and Management training or qualifications
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.
In
accordance with Section 56 (2) of the Equal Chance Act ****
(SA), applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander descent.
Remuneration
AEW5
$106,437 - $114,635 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation
(12%)
Enquiries
Enquiries
can be directed to Suzanne Hewson, Assistant Director, Aboriginal
Education, via tel: ******** *** or email:
******
Application
instructions
Applications should be
made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required
to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment
Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages
addressing the key competencies in the attached position
description.
Additional note
There are
3 x vacancies available working across Aboriginal Education
Metropolitan Services at Flinders Park, Para Hills and
Elizabeth.
Vacancies
are full-time contract roles (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term
contracts.
Applications close:16/07/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- AEW5 - Aboriginal Community Education Team Leader- Position Description - March ****.pdf
- Application Cover Sheet - PSAct.pdf
- How to Apply PS Act guidelines.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.

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