Principal Education Officer (EOSD) - Darling Downs South West Region

The successful candidate will be employed at the classification listed on the attached role description under EOSD provisions.

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the Role

The key work of the role involves:

Supporting the strategic vision of the department through knowledge of the Education strategy, Equity and Excellence: realising the potential of every student, Ready for the Future phase;
Proven ability to liaise and work effectively with a wide range of key stakeholders; including school senior schooling key leaders (HODs, Deputy Principals, Heads of School and Principals), Department of Trade Employment and Training Training (DTET) VETiS personnel, regional stakeholders who support senior secondary outcomes including Regional School Industry Partnership Manager (RSIP), School Supervisors, First Nations and Youth Engagement regional teams as appropriate.
Recent or current knowledge of senior schooling practices and priorities of Queensland state schools regarding monitoring retention, attainment and post-school destinations for every student in senior secondary through a shared case management approach;
Recent or current knowledge of Curriculum/syllabus requirements of senior schooling set out by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA), Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) requirements set out by Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) and recent or current knowledge of the VET/training system and requirements set out by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

Interested? To Apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

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