Executive Director - Schooling Operations And Initiatives

Advertised Vacancy Number DOE+51+62

This is a 5 year fixed term, full-time position commencing ASAP

The Schools Group develops overall strategic directions for promoting and developing Government schools. The Group is responsible for:

providing educational leadership to regions and schools

promoting excellence in teaching practice and learning outcomes

developing and implementing operational policies to achieve outcomes

setting directions for the delivery of services.

About The Job

As the Executive Director of the Schooling Operations and Initiatives Branch, you will provide strategic leadership across key operational areas within the Schools Group. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing cross-agency collaboration, initiatives, and services to drive excellence in school operations and educational outcomes. This includes:

prevention and response to major incidents that compromise education provision

managing system processes relating to home schooling, student behaviour including exclusions

overseeing agricultural education programs and facilities

the delivery of government and system operational priorities such as the Kimberley schools Project, Scaling Up Success in Remote Schools Program and the Early Years Partnership

As a key part of our Department’s senior leadership team, the position is responsible for providing quality, high level advice on the development and management of initiatives that will enhance the delivery of public education and improve student outcomes across the state.

As Executive Director Schooling Operations and Initiatives, you will lead your team in the promotion of cultural responsiveness that aligns with the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework, and the establishment of processes that will achieve agricultural and regional education initiatives.

The Ideal Applicant

This branch requires a dedicated leader with exceptional people skills to lead cross agency collaboration at a state and national level. The key focus of this position is to lead the prevention, response and recovery of major incidents that may compromise the provision of education in our schools.

Further Job Related Information

Full details of the role, including selection criteria and eligibility and training requirements, are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more in depth information on the role, please contact Steve Watson, Deputy Director Schools on 08 +264 5570 or Deputy.Director.General.Schools@education.wa.edu.au .

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Building Leadership Impact

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people. For more information, please visit Building Leadership Impact .

The leadership context for this role is Executive Leader.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please complete the online application form and attach the following:

A 5 page statement addressing the following selection criteria in the context of the role and business needs of the branch (as outlined in the attached JDF):

Lead collectively

Think through complexity

Deliver on high leverage areas

A CV of up to 5 pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position, with the details of 3 referees who can attest to the claims made in your application. Please ensure you have one from each of the following categories:

Superordinate

Peer

Subordinate

Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the attached for further information on how to apply. It is recommended you consider all information contained in the advertisement any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.