Education Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time
Applications Close: 22 February 2025
Our Education and Engagement Programs deliver high-quality services to provide positive educational experiences for children and young people who have experienced trauma, placement breakdowns and/or challenges to school engagement
<p><strong>About the role:</strong></p><p>Join us for this exciting career opportunity where you'll play a pivotal role in providing specialist education support to young people through assertive outreach, individual case management, intensive learning and teaching interventions and school re-engagement support.</p><p>If you're passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of young people and thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply and join our compassionate team.</p><p>This is a full-time ongoing position.</p><p><strong>Our Offer:</strong></p><ul><li>Generous salary and leave entitlements in line with the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022.</li><li>Salary packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay).</li><li>Discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.</li><li>Paid on-site training that contributes to your professional development.</li><li>Regular supervision.</li><li>Great and Supportive Team</li><li>Awesome Location</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills we require:</strong></p><ul><li>Demonstrated case management experience working with disengaged youth</li><li>Tertiary Qualifications in Education with relevant experience</li><li>Strong understanding of existing youth services and alternative education pathways</li><li>Demonstrated professional experience, training and skills in the provision of supportive and empowering services available for young people</li><li>Understand and work within Child Safety Standards and guidelines</li><li>Commitment to social justice where all people can live to their full potential</li></ul><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>Valid and current Driver’s Licence;</li><li>Satisfactory Criminal History Check;</li><li>Valid Employee Working with Children Check </li><li>Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check</li></ul><p><i>Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.</i> </p><p>For further information about this position, please contact Brona Walshe at <a href="http://mailto:brona.walshe@mackillop.org.au/" rel="nofollow">brona.walshe@mackillop.org.au</a> to arrange a phone call.</p><p>Our Commitment:</p><p><i>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.</i></p><p><i>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.</i></p><p><i>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.</i></p><p><i>Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.</i></p>