• Gippsland
• Full time $127,006 to $135,841 p.a. (commensurate with skills and experience) plus superannuation
• Contract until December 2026, with possible extension
• In or near Bairnsdale, Sale, Maffra or Latrobe Valley, Victoria — work from home with regular in-person visits to schools
• This role will work with both primary and secondary schools

Are you…

• an expert teacher who can provide schools with high-quality guidance for implementing an evidence-based practice?
• a collaborator who can genuinely learn from and work alongside school teachers and leaders?
• a systematic thinker who can help to monitor, reflect on and continually improve implementation processes?
• a team player who can contribute to agreed-upon objectives and ways of working?

AERO particularly welcomes applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

How to apply? – Respectfully, No Agencies please.

Please submit:

• a resume and a cover letter describing your interest in and suitability for the role addressing the Skills and Experience below.

If you reside in Australia and are an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have unrestricted work rights in Australia, and believe you meet the requirements of the role, we'd love to hear from you.

Please only apply for this role if you already have current work rights in Australia. Appointments are subject to a National Criminal Record Check (NCRC) and having or obtaining a current valid working with children check (WWCC).

About the organisation

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is Australia’s national education evidence body. AERO is working towards excellent and equitable outcomes for all children and young people by generating and making high-quality evidence accessible, and enhancing the use of evidence in Australian education.

AERO is bringing together people who are passionate about evidence-informed policy and practice for schools and early childhood services. Our team is collegial, creative and committed to fulfilling AERO’s potential to make an impact. We value agile thinkers who can help shape AERO as a new, dynamic organisation, and team players who enjoy working across projects and in diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Many of our people have ongoing connections to research, policy and practice organisations, helping us to bridge the gap between evidence generation and translation.

For more information about AERO, please see https://edresearch.edu.au.

Purpose of the role

The Consultant, Implementation (Schools) will play an important role in facilitating and supporting implementation projects with school and system partners. They are responsible for fostering trusting and respectful relationships with participating schools and systems; providing direct support and guidance to build implementation capability and improve teaching practice; and working alongside schools, systems and AERO staff to draw overall learnings about implementation of an evidence-based practice.

Accountabilities

• Regularly meet with participating schools and systems to provide support and guidance on the implementation of evidence-based practices, and work to understand their context and be adaptive to the needs of schools and systems.
• Provide implementation consultancy, professional learning and coaching for teachers, school leaders and system staff in accordance with the focus and objectives of the implementation project.
• Facilitate implementation support (for example, providing feedback on implementation plans, creating additional resources on evidence-based practice, facilitating reflection discussions and facilitating networks between clusters of schools) to ensure high-quality support is provided.
• Continually monitor and document implementation and progress in participating schools and systems and assist evaluation staff to ensure evaluation processes built into implementation projects are carried out as required.
• Contribute to the development and sharing of overall learnings from implementation projects and provide timely updates and recommendations to the Implementation Manager (Schools) to ensure ongoing improvement and development of AERO’s implementation approach.
• Work with the Manager, Implementation (Schools) and Senior Consultants, Implementation (Schools) to carry out other activities needed for the establishment and success of implementation projects.
• Meet standards of responsible and ethical practice in working with schools, including responsible handling of data.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential requirements:

• Working with Children’s Check issued by a relevant jurisdiction.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable transportation for partner visits.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience as a leading (highly skilled) teacher or school leader.
• Experience leading staff or project teams through change initiatives within schools, understanding staff and school needs, and monitoring progress and adapting as required.
• Experience in coaching or mentoring, delivering quality professional learning and applying evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom.
• Knowledge of, and experience in, implementation science and/or school improvement.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for establishing positive working relationships with teachers, school leaders, other stakeholders and colleagues.
• Excellent written skills for internal and external communications and resource development.
• Capacity to take initiative, work with ambiguity, incorporate feedback and develop strategies to prevent or overcome issues.

If you require any additional information to above or have technical difficulties applying, please contact: [email protected] using the subject line: Consultant, Implementation - Schools - Gippsland enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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