Job Description
Why work with us
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Every child and young person deserves a great education.
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Department for Education
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Job reference: ******
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Location: **** - HINDMARSH
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Job status: Long Term Contract
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Eligibility: Open to Everyone
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Why work with us
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Every child and young person deserves a great education.
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About The Role
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Qualifications
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Essential: A tertiary qualification in education and current full teacher registration.
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Desirable: Experience in contemporary evidenced informed EALD practices.
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Special conditions
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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.
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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.
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For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
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Remuneration
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STL3 $152,287 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
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Enquiries
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Enquiries can be directed to Vicki Faulkner, Program Manager, EALD , via tel: ************ or email: [email protected]
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People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Additional Note
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This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), from 22 January **** to 23 January ****
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This position operates under conditions similar to those of the Public Sector Act **** (PS Act).
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Applications close
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12/10/2026 11:30 PM
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Attachments
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Application Cover Sheet - STL.pdf
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How to Apply - STL guidelines.pdf
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Position description - STL3 Policy and Project Officer EALD Secondary Curriculum.pdf
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VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
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Flexibility Statement
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The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and adaptable ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 Stl3 Policy And Project Officer English As An Additional Language Or Dialect (Eald) - Secondary (South Australia)
🏢 Department For Education, South Australia
📍 South Australia