<p><strong>Location: </strong>Within schools, CBD and WFH<br /><strong>Commencement Date: </strong>January 2025<br /><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Thursday, 12 December 2024<br /><strong>Capacity:</strong> Full-time, 2-year contract</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Reporting to the Supervisor: Student Wellbeing, the Education Officer: School-Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning (SPBL) is responsible for providing specialist advice, assistance and operational support to schools within the Archdiocese of Sydney in supporting the implementation of the SPBL Framework, an evidence based, whole school approach that promotes a safe, supportive and orderly environment that is conducive to learning.</p> <p dir="ltr">Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">exercising leadership through support, advice and professional development for members of school leadership teams and teachers using a coaching/mentoring model</li> <li dir="ltr">planning and delivering professional development for schools at various stages of implementation of the SPBL Framework</li> <li dir="ltr">supporting schools in improving educational outcomes of students by facilitating and supporting the training, planning and effective implementation of SPBL at the school level</li> <li dir="ltr">collaborating with school SPBL Teams in monitoring and reviewing the ongoing effectiveness of the structures and plans implemented to achieve positive student wellbeing outcomes</li> <li dir="ltr">supporting schools to create and maintain systems for collecting implementation fidelity and student outcome data that can be used for problem solving and action planning</li> <li dir="ltr">supporting individual schools in developing comprehensive systems to support student social emotional behavioural development</li> <li dir="ltr">promoting a range of resources and instructional responses for problem behaviour and assisting school SPBL teams in correctly delivering tiered strategies for students who need them</li> <li dir="ltr">promoting mechanisms for the identification of students at risk and those with wellbeing issues and supporting schools in establishing appropriate tiered systems of support</li> <li dir="ltr">developing mechanisms to build internal school capacity to create professional development that is aligned with needs identified through review of data</li> <li dir="ltr">expanding personnel knowledge, expertise, and use of evidence based practices to convey the expectation that student social behaviour will be addressed in the same manner as student academic learning and outcomes</li> <li dir="ltr">liaising with schools to ensure the fidelity of adherence to the framework</li> <li dir="ltr">any other duties as directed from time to time.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>About You</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">We are seeking a compassionate, motivated and professional candidate with the following experience, skills and knowledge:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">a tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, Education or Teaching</li> <li dir="ltr">demonstrated five years minimum experience in any of the above disciplines</li> <li dir="ltr">experienced in leading staff in professional learning</li> <li dir="ltr">demonstrated experience in using data analysis to inform educational initiatives</li> <li dir="ltr">demonstrated ability to articulate contemporary trends in student, child, and adolescent wellbeing in local and international contexts</li> <li dir="ltr">demonstrated high-level written, oral and presentation skills</li> <li dir="ltr">demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team</li> <li dir="ltr">a current driver's licence</li> <li dir="ltr">willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Desirable:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">postgraduate degree in Education or another discipline</li> <li dir="ltr">experience in a school</li> <li dir="ltr">a broad understanding of the national and international implementation of SPBL</li> <li dir="ltr">a baptised Catholic with demonstrated evidence of ongoing commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW. With a unified vision and shared resources, we encompass over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities, and an extensive suite of professional development programs. <br /><br />SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.</p> <p dir="ltr">In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">a competitive salary of $158,811 per annum plus superannuation</li> <li dir="ltr">salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li dir="ltr">up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li dir="ltr">ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li dir="ltr">discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li dir="ltr">ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year</li> <li dir="ltr">generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Application Process</strong><br /><br />To apply for this position please click APPLY and follow the prompts.<br /><br />To support your application, you will be required to provide:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr">your current CV</li> <li dir="ltr">cover letter highlighting the criteria above.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br /><br /><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong><br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1moHWv3A7WHapPQqPo5_J5QWsAk0pAJzi/view"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here</span></a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br /><br /><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br />This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</em></p>