Department for Education
Job reference: 648022
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The Department for Education is seeking to fill multiple Education Director positions providing leadership to various portfolios across South Australia.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for highly experienced, high achieving and inspiring educational leaders who have the ability to think strategically and analytically to deliver successful strategies and differentiated solutions.
Experienced educational leaders who are interested in this opportunity are encouraged to apply.
About the Role:
Education Directors have a key role in supporting, inspiring, motivating, and developing preschool and school leaders. As a conduit between central office and sites, the Education Director leads a collaborative Local Education Team (LET) that engages with and provides tailored support to leaders, understanding their context, to enable them to make informed decisions about planning, risk management, and engagement, both within the school and the broader community.
Education Directors work closely with both site and system leaders, supporting them to hold tight to our shared purpose while remaining flexible to respond to context. The Education Director is a system leader, activating strategic system support to lead learning and change processes aligned with our purpose and demonstrating our guiding principles.
Qualifications and Competencies:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in an education field and relevant educational leadership experience.
- Ability to lead in a large and complex organisation at an executive level, ensuring the translation of priorities into executed deliverables.
- Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills with proven experience inspiring and leading others to create a shared sense of purpose and driving significant system change strategies.
- A demonstrated commitment to our purpose for public education in South Australia.
What You Will Get in Return:
- A three-year executive contract.
- A deep sense of purpose and personal fulfillment through support and coaching to enable leaders to deliver outcomes for schools and preschool students and young people.
- Be part of the largest employer in the state, with great career and professional development opportunities.
Enquiries:
Enquiries can be directed to Linda Olifent, Lead Director, Priority Learners, via tel: , or email .
Special Conditions:
The successful applicants are required to gain a Department of Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.
The incumbents will be required to undertake Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care (RRHAN-EC) training course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other special conditions refer to the Position Description.
Application Instructions:
All applications must be submitted through I Work For SA.
Applicants are required to submit a CV (including referee contact details), cover letter addressing their suitability against the position description, and application preference sheet outlining their preference for location.
Additional Notes:
Multiple term vacancies for 3 years; Berri, Noarlunga 1 and Para Hills 3 portfolios commencing from July 2025. Felixstow 2 and Mount Barker 2 commencing from October 2025.
Applications close: 13/02/:30 PM
Attachments:
- Education Director - Preference Sheet Jan 2025.pdf
- Education Director - Role Description Jan 2025.pdf
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.
