Education Specialist

Be the game-changer who helps teenagers reconnect with their education. As an Education Specialist, you’ll create innovative, personalized plans that keep students engaged, reduce absenteeism, and align with their therapeutic journey. Collaborate with families, schools, and support agencies to make sure every young person has the tools they need to thrive.

About the role:

As an Education Specialist in our Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) program, you’re at the heart of helping young people thrive and reconnect with their education. Your mission? To ignite a passion for learning and provide unwavering support to these resilient individuals. Whether they’re in our therapeutic residential care, Intensive Therapeutic Transitional Care (ITTC), or engaging with the community, your dedication ensures they rediscover the joy of education, stay on their path, and unlock their true potential.

Be a catalyst for change and join us in creating brighter futures, one student at a time!

Primary objectives:

As an Education Specialist, you’ll be a bridge-builder, connecting young people with education providers to bring innovative education programs to life—programs rooted in MacKillop’s values and the essential elements of Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC).

Your role? To craft personalized education plans that align seamlessly with each young person’s therapeutic and case plan. Collaborating with the young person, their family, key supporters, and education providers, you’ll design plans that address educational needs and social-emotional growth. The goal? To boost participation, increase engagement, and create a supportive environment that minimizes absenteeism and exclusions.

Be a driving force in empowering young people to succeed and thrive in their educational journey!

We have a Permanent Part-time opportunity (19 hours a week - days are Flexible) available based in Wilton, NSW within our MacKillop Education Program. The Education Specialist is a member of the ITC team and reports to the ITC Coordinator. 

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have: 

• 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

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:

Eve Savoy at eve.savoy@mackillop.org.au or on 0484 003 824.

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.