Community Engagement Facilitator - Identified Role (Contract to December 2027)

Community Engagement Facilitator (Identified Role) - Aurora Education Foundation

“Empower Indigenous young people to connect with culture, support and resources they need to achieve their educational goals”

Work Type: Hybrid, 2 days in the office and 3 days Work From Home

Employment type: Full-time – temporary contract until 17 December 2027

Salary: $78,000 - $87,500 + Superannuation + Not For Profit salary packaging

Work alongside a culturally protected, driven and welcoming team

Great learning and development opportunities

Applicants currently studying are welcome to apply

Aurora’s Indigenous High School Program (HSP) is an Indigenous-led program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and their families to build the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions about education and career pathways. HSP provides student-centred, culturally responsive support through cultural camps and engagements, tutoring, mentoring and tailored Academic Support Plans (ASPs). Self-determination is the foundation of this approach. Young people identify their goals and determine how individual funding can best support them, building agency, decision‑making skills and ownership of their learning.

About the role:

As a Community Engagement Facilitator, you will support a cohort of students and their families to access and engage with all aspects of the High School Program (HSP). This includes connecting students with tutoring, supporting access to Academic Support Plan (ASP) funding, encouraging participation in cultural camps and engagement days, and providing additional guidance and referral support as needed.



Support is primarily delivered remotely through phone, email and text communication.

The role also involves attending up to six camps per year (3 days/2 nights each) and 12 engagement days across Newcastle, the Central Coast, Illawarra and Western Sydney.

Key responsibilities:

Build strong, positive relationships with students and families, providing regular support and check‑ins through phone, email and text.

Support students to access and engage with all aspects of the High School Program, including tutoring, mentoring, Academic Support Plan (ASP) funding, camps and engagement days. (Primarily via remote channels such as email, phone, text)

Work collaboratively with schools, families and community partners to support student participation, wellbeing and educational outcomes.

Support student onboarding processes when required

Support students transition to post school pathways when required

Maintain accurate records, case notes and follow‑up actions in Aurora's CRM and internal systems.

When required, attend schools and community events to strengthen partnerships and promote student engagement.

Support the planning and delivery of camps and engagement days, creating positive, culturally safe and meaningful experiences for students.

Provide hands on supervision and support during camps and outings,



creating positive and culturally safe environments for our young mob.

About You

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You identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and can bring lived experience, cultural knowledge, ways of working and community understanding to the role.

You are passionate about empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to achieve their educational goals.

You have experience working with young people, families or communities in a professional, volunteer or community setting.

You build trusting relationships easily and communicate confidently with young people, families, schools and stakeholders.

You are organised, reliable and able to manage multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail.

You are comfortable using technology and administrative systems to maintain accurate records and coordinate support.

You demonstrate initiative, good judgement and a willingness to learn and grow within your role.

You are committed to cultural safety, trauma‑informed, child safety and creating environments where young people feel respected, valued and connected.

You are willing and able to travel across NSW and attend overnight camps and program activities throughout the year.

What our current Community Engagement Facilitators say:

“I find the role fulfilling as it gives me the opportunity to give back to the community and be a part of community. It's important to have these roles because it helps and allows students to succeed as much as they possibly can.”

About Aurora:

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