At a Glance
- Tasks: Support schools in guiding students towards successful career pathways and SACE completion.
- Company: Department for Education SA, committed to equitable education for all.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, superannuation, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Full-time role with opportunities for professional growth until January 2028.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives by helping them transition to meaningful careers.
- Qualifications: Experience in education or career development is desirable but not essential.
The predicted salary is between 139312 - 139312 $ per year.
The South Australian Department for Education is dedicated to engaging every child and student so that they achieve at the highest possible level of their learning and well-being, through quality care and teaching. The department continuously implements a range of business reforms and new initiatives to improve the educational opportunities for every South Australian child and to best meet the needs of the South Australian community.
The Student Pathways and Careers Division provides a focus on supporting our secondary schools to provide a consistent approach to engage, retain and transition young people to employment, vocational learning and higher education. The Pathways Advisor ensures school leadership is well supported with strategies and initiatives so that every government secondary student can complete SACE and transition into a meaningful pathway.
Through a Schools Support service, the Pathways Advisor works with Principals and school leaders to provide advice, guidance and support leading to action planning and implementation of strategies and initiatives to improve retention, SACE completion and transition outcomes of students. In addition to a general advisory role supporting schools, the Pathways Advisor will build capacity of colleagues and school staff to plan and embed Career Education and deliver quality pathway programs which align to policy and department, government, and state economic priorities to ensure schools are well positioned to support all student pathway outcomes.
The Pathways Advisor will work with key stakeholders to develop and implement a broad range of career education initiatives to ensure young people are well equipped to get a head start into the workforce by commencing an identified post school pathway while at school. The Pathways Advisor will be required to build strong expertise of all elements that provide successful student pathways including the capacity to build colleagues' understanding of these elements.
The role will also support schools maximise the flexibility within the curriculum and the SACE to embed career education across all year levels. The incumbent may on occasions be required to support or teach curriculum and/or Career Education within Student Pathways and Careers' hosted programs as negotiated based on program needs.
Qualifications
- Essential: Nil
- Desirable: An appropriate qualification in an education related field and/or equivalent experience. Or a qualification in career development or related field.
Special conditions
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
Remuneration
$139,312 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a full-time contract position (1.0 FTE), available until January 2028. The role can be based in either the Limestone Coast or Murraylands.
S121-2 - Pathways Advisor employer: Department for Education SA
Department for Education SA is committed to unlocking every child's potential through a world-leading public education system that prioritizes learning and well-being. The organization fosters a collaborative environment, engaging with students, parents, and the community to enhance educational opportunities. Employees benefit from a supportive work culture focused on professional growth and community impact.
Contact Details:
Department for Education SA Recruitment Team
