Department for Education
Job reference: ******
Location: **** - HINDMARSH
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only
Why 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 Learning and Teaching directorate is responsible for the coordination and leadership of contemporary and contextualised learning design guidance and practice to improve the capability of teachers to design meaningful and challenging learning in their local context.
Role
The Program Leader, Partnerships, Research and Innovation fulfills a complex and demanding leadership role and contributes to the building of a strong team culture by modelling proactive cooperative and co-design processes to:
Influence system-wide learning and assessment design capability and culture Amplify educator and student agency across the system.
The Program Leader – Partnerships, Research and Innovation is responsible for contributing to the strategic leadership of the directorate, providing advice and guidance to relevant areas of policy, ensuring effective collaboration with the directorate's Resource Development Team and the Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Partners R-6 and 7-12, to ensure that evidence based pedagogical research is translated into the SA context and is consistent within all system priorities and initiatives.
Qualifications
Essential:



A tertiary qualification in including post-graduate qualifications in an appropriate discipline desirable or relevant experience.
Current teacher registration.
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
S***** $165,103 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Leanne Milazzo, Business Manager, 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.
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), initial 24-month term contract.
This position operates under conditions similar to those of the Public Sector Act **** (PS Act).
Applications close: 03/08/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments
Application Cover Sheet - S121.pdf How to Apply S121.pdf S**** - Program Leader - Partnerships, research and innovation -Position Description - February.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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