Education Specialist

at  MacKillop Family Services

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

The Education Specialist will build connections with young people and education providers to enable the successful implementation of innovative education programs in line with MacKillop’s values and the ITC essential elements.
The Education Specialist will develop individual education plans that align with the young person’s therapeutic plan and case plan. The plan will be developed in consultation with the young person, their family and significant others, the agency with primary case responsibility, the young person’s school or education provider and be based on an assessment of educational attainment and social and emotional issues. The education plan will aim to increase education participation and engagement, reduce absenteeism and exclusion from education.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Education Specialist is responsible for supporting young people in Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) including Intensive Therapeutic Transitional Care (ITTC) and ITTC outreach, to access and/or remain engaged with education. This support is provided in a therapeutic residential care setting and in the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant work experience and a minimum Diploma Qualification, Certificate IV in Education Support or Special needs or equivalent.
• An understanding and commitment to the objectives and values of the organisation, including Sanctuary Commitments, as outlined above, and a capacity to represent MacKillop values as required by the role.
• An understanding of teaching and learning strategies and the ability to implement these as required