Job Description

Full Time ongoing VPS5.2 position

Salary Range (VPS5.2) $124,888 - $136,747 per annum

Position commencing October 2025

About the Department

The Department of Education support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

About the Division

This Regional Engagement Coordinator role is located in the Wellbeing and Engagement Branch, Student Wellbeing and Engagement Division, North West Victoria Region, SRS. The Student Wellbeing and Engagement Division works closely with education area teams and key central office program areas to promote and support regional and statewide consistency and lead professional practice and coordination across the region relating to:


school services and support student health, wellbeing and engagement support

The Division is responsible for leading a team of professionals who:


provide coordination and oversight of the delivery of services that support the health, wellbeing and engagement of children and young people, particularly the vulnerable, to enable them to learn and develop to their full potential. support services, where appropriate, to improve the wellbeing, learning and development outcomes of the children, young people and adult learners who use their services ensure strong service provision across the region.

About the Role

The Regional Engagement Coordinator (Senior Communication and Engagement Advisor) provides oversight of expulsion related processes and is a key point of contact for principals and regional teams. The Regional Engagement Coordinator contributes to a coordinated and consistent approach for students presenting with complex needs and behaviours. They support the development and provision of guidance and resources to enable:


support for principals in their work with students with complex needs and those at risk of expulsion, particularly those from vulnerable and/or priority cohorts; coordination of regional responses related to the expulsion process; and support for students, families and schools during and after the expulsion process.

The role requires knowledge of multi-disciplinary interventions, trauma-informed practice, behaviour support and approaches to support student engagement. The REC is required to work collaboratively with other regional and local area-based staff.

Attributes

Flexibility and Adaptability:

Adapts systems and processes quickly to changed priorities and situations.

Working Collaboratively:

Guides others to create a culture of collaboration. Identifies and works to overcome barriers to knowledge or information sharing. Identifies opportunities to work with other teams to deliver outcomes.

Desirable

Qualifications and Experience

Essential : Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Sciences or other relevant discipline

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.



The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page



Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.



Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.



For further information pertaining to the role, please contact

Pauline Cavalot, Manager, Wellbeing and Engagement NWVR

via

(03) 7022 0996.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.



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Applications close

11:59pm on Friday 25 July 2025.