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Queensland Government
Senior Education Officer - Home Education
Brisbane
December 4, 2024
About the Department:
The Department of Education (Do E) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
About the opportunity:
As the Senior Education Officer you will:
Provide assistance to parents who are considering registering their child for home education or who currently have their child registered for home education, to understand their statutory obligations.
Perform functions under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 as the Director-General's delegated decision maker in relation to home education.
Responsibilities include:
Provide information and expert technical advice on home education legislation, policies and procedures to parents considering registering their child for home education or who currently have their child registered for home education.
Assess and process home education initial and continuing registration applications made pursuant to the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Conduct internal reviews as necessary in accordance with the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Exercise delegated decision making powers in relation to home education pursuant to the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Liaise with families to assist them to understand the procedural and standard conditions of home education registration.
Build and sustain supportive relationships between home educating families and other stakeholders.
Support the continued improvement in provision of services and information to home educating families.
Assist in the development and management of systems, policies, procedures and practices to ensure the department and Director-General effectively meet obligations under relevant legislation.
Our ideal candidate would possess these attributes:
Dedicated and detail oriented to contribute to the policies, systems and processes to support the regulation of students for home education in Queensland.
Ability to interpret and apply legislation and policy in a regulatory environment, make sound judgments and recommendations regarding appropriate course of action, manage a high volume of work, meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 1-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.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
The Department of Education (Do E) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
About the opportunity:
As the Senior Education Officer you will:
Provide assistance to parents who are considering registering their child for home education or who currently have their child registered for home education, to understand their statutory obligations.
Perform functions under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 as the Director-General's delegated decision maker in relation to home education.
Responsibilities include:
Provide information and expert technical advice on home education legislation, policies and procedures to parents considering registering their child for home education or who currently have their child registered for home education.
Assess and process home education initial and continuing registration applications made pursuant to the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Conduct internal reviews as necessary in accordance with the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Exercise delegated decision making powers in relation to home education pursuant to the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006.
Liaise with families to assist them to understand the procedural and standard conditions of home education registration.
Build and sustain supportive relationships between home educating families and other stakeholders.
Support the continued improvement in provision of services and information to home educating families.
Assist in the development and management of systems, policies, procedures and practices to ensure the department and Director-General effectively meet obligations under relevant legislation.
Our ideal candidate would possess these attributes:
Dedicated and detail oriented to contribute to the policies, systems and processes to support the regulation of students for home education in Queensland.
Ability to interpret and apply legislation and policy in a regulatory environment, make sound judgments and recommendations regarding appropriate course of action, manage a high volume of work, meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 1-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.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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