Education Officer

About the role:

The Education Officer is a member of the ITC team and reports to the ITC Casework Coordinator.

The Education Officer is integral in helping young people in the Intensive Therapeutic Transitional Care program (ITTC) to access and/or remain in education.

Using a diverse range of strategies and education options that will cater for the varied learning styles of individuals, and in conjunction with providing support and guidance throughout each young person’s educational journey, the Education Officer will assist clients to achieve better quality education outcomes, assessing and recording these at regular intervals with the ultimate aim of success in their current educational setting or reintegration into an appropriate educational or vocational setting.

This is a permanent part time position (5 days a fortnight)

Primary objectives:

The role of the Education Officer is to build connections with young people and education providers to enable the successful implementation of appropriate education programs in line with MacKillop’s values and the ITTC program.

The Education Officer will develop an education plan, in alignment with the therapeutic plan, for each young person in the program. The plan will be developed in consultation with young people, significant others, school or other educational setting and be based on an assessment of educational attainment and social and emotional issues. The education plan will aim to increase education participation and reduce absenteeism and education exclusion (suspension, expulsion etc).

The Education Officer advocates on behalf of young people to ensure they receive the educational opportunities they deserve.

The Education Officer will develop educational activities for young people in ITTC to undertake whilst they are excluded from mainstream education due to suspension or expulsion.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families. 
• Relevant work experience and a minimum Diploma Qualification, Certificate IV in Education Support or Special needs or equivalent.
• An understanding and commitment to the objectives and values of the organisation, including Sanctuary Commitments, as outlined above, and a capacity to represent MacKillop values as required by the role.
• An understanding of teaching and learning strategies and the ability to implement these as required.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles)

Our offer:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training 
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

For more information, please contact:

Jen Jones at jen.jones@mackillop.org.au

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.