Department for Education
Job reference:
Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH SOUTH
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a excellent 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

Student Support Services works with schools and preschools to provide support to assist them in meeting the needs of all children. The role requires the incumbent to positively lead and participate in the ongoing development and review of a service model that supports the provision of integrated, proactive and targeted services to sites to assist them in meeting the needs of children and young people with additional needs.

The Senior Educator role provides strategic leadership to Inclusive and Behaviour Support Educators through supervision and support, requiring a high level of understanding of relevant processes, procedures within the education system, chief among them Specialised Education Pathways. The complexity of the role is shaped by the local context.

Given the Elizabeth South context, the successful applicant will demonstrate well-developed, proven and transferable leadership capability, with the capacity to quickly understand the context, establish effective relationships and make an immediate impact. This is an experienced leadership role and is not intended as an entry point into leadership.





The ability to work effectively within an established team and office context will be critical to success

Qualifications

Essential: Current full teacher registration

Desirable: Nil

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 Kinga Cornish, Team Manager, via mob: *** or email: *************@sa.gov.au

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 position (1.0 FTE), offering an initial fixed-term contract of 4 months.

Applications close: 02/09/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments:
- Application Cover Sheet - STL.pdf

- CURRENT
- position description
- Senior Educator
- STL3
- November 2024.pdf

- How to Apply - STL.pdf
- Job Application Guide - STL.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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