Senior Education Officer (Policy Officer), Teaching Standards and Accreditation

Senior Education Officer (Policy Officer), Teaching Standards and Accreditation

Join us to make a difference for all students in NSW Position details Senior Education Officer Grade 1 1 x Ongoing role and 1 x Temporary opportunity (up to 12 months with potential of extension) Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available About the role Join our collaborative team as a Senior Education Officer (Policy Officer) in the Teaching Standards and Accreditation directorate, where you will develop, implement, support and evaluate processes to enhance teacher accreditation against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. In this key role, you will support all levels of accreditation, ensuring the validity, reliability, and consistency of decisions.





You will be responsible for delivering outcomes within established timeframes, managing competing high priority demands, and producing high-quality presentations, correspondence, submissions, and briefings, often under tight timeframes. On a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for: Supporting teachers, including early childhood educators, in achieving and maintaining accreditation at all career stages. Developing and delivering presentations to enhance understanding of accreditation processes for teachers and stakeholders. Independently and collaboratively contributing to policies that ensure valid and reliable teaching assessments. Using research to create materials that ensure consistent and equitable accreditation in schools. Providing timely, relevant advice along with innovative solutions to challenges through creative thinking and a strong understanding of teaching contexts. Analysing feedback and conducting research to inform directorate initiatives. Our ideal candidate will have:





Appropriate tertiary education qualifications and accreditation at Proficient Teacher or above Knowledge of issues pertaining to the accreditation of teachers in NSW including emerging trends in state and national policy. Download the full role description here . About us At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement. We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards). To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website . Ready to join us? Select apply and attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages).





Also address the 2 targeted questions below in your online application: Can you describe a time when you worked collaboratively with a team to develop and implement a policy or process? What strategies did you use to ensure effective communication and cooperation among team members? How do you approach planning and prioritising your work when faced with multiple high-priority demands? Can you provide an example of a situation where you successfully managed competing deadlines? Advice on applying for NSW Public Sector roles If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above. Close date: Sunday, 27 October 2024 at 11.59pm AEST Thank you for your interest, we look forward to receiving your application.





Important information We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQIA community, veterans and refugees. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position. A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.

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