Senior Education Officer (EOSD), Capability - Darling Downs South West Region

Education (Organisation site)

Capability Branch, State Schools Strategy Division

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Education Futures Institute (EFI) in the Queensland Department of Education. The Education Futures Institute is a key system initiative in the department's education strategy, Brighter Futures, to empower departmental staff, educators, school and system leaders to build professional expertise through high quality, targeted capability development across their career.

Job details

• Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
• Position type: Flexible full-time
• Occupational group: Education & Training
• Classification: Stream 2 /HO1
• Workplace Location: Darling Downs - Maranoa,South West Qld,Toowoomba region
• Job ad reference: QLD/DSR682569/26T
• Closing date: 30-Mar-2026
• Yearly salary: $141088 - $150827
• Fortnightly salary: $5407.90 - $5781.20
• Total remuneration:
• Salary Other:
• Job duration: Until 11 December 2026 unless otherwise determined
• Contact person: Rhianna Commens
• Contact details: 0418 247 517 Access the National Relay Service

The successful candidate will be employed at the classification listed on the attached role description under EOSD provisions.

About Us

The Capability branch is committed to a thriving and capable workforce equipped with the skills and confidence to support every student to realise their potential. A key part of the Capability branch is the Education Futures Institute that delivers high-quality, evidence-informed and equitable capability development for a diverse workforce across key career stages.

About the Role

The Darling Downs South West region is looking for an experienced teacher/ leader who is highly skilled in using curriculum and a data-informed approach to strengthen capability of school leaders and teachers in secondary school settings. The role will support schools to align to curriculum, assessment and pedagogy to ensure a cohesive approach that strengthens teaching quality and learning outcomes across P-10 and secondary schools.

Key responsibilities

The Senior Education Officer (EOSD) will provide professional support to secondary school contexts by:

• Building school leader/teacher capability to instructionally lead systematic curriculum delivery and to deliver effective pedagogical approaches for junior secondary students in P-10/high school contexts
• Providing current evidenced-based practices and effective use of available technology to lead and support school teams with the aim of improving student outcomes and engagement
• Fostering collaboration between secondary school leaders/staff and cross-regional teams to share practice, data insights, and strategies to enhance regional consistency and capability

About You

The successful applicant are individuals who demonstrate:

• Designing, delivering and monitoring strategies to support school leaders strategically plan and implement systematic curriculum delivery and employ effective pedagogy to maximise junior secondary students' achievement and engagement
• Collaboration with stakeholders to provide professional development and support to school leaders/teachers aligned to statewide frameworks and processes, and the required curriculum for students
• Facilitating change and empowering others through innovation and relational leadership
• A commitment to professional development and the best practice approach to implement strategies that contribute to regional improvement
• Quality communication skills to build understanding of the practicalities of improvements to ensure uptake of whole school, targeted and intensive improvement strategies and initiatives

Eligibility requirements:

• A permanent employee of the department with a substantive teaching or classified officer role employed under Teaching in State Education Award - State 2016, have current full registration as a teacher and should be aware that temporary internal moves for the purposes of the department's payroll processes are referred to as internal secondments. A factsheet with information about EOSD classified positions is available here: https://intranet.qed.qld.gov.au/Services/HumanResources/Documents/eosd-factsheet.pdf
• Employees engaged temporarily as Education Officer - Special Duties have a requirement of 36¼ hours per week attendance and arrangements as outlined in clause 5.12 of the Department of Education State School Teachers' Certified Agreement 2022
• Travel, including overnight stays, to various locations will be required as part of this role. The successful applicant will be based at one of following regional offices: Toowoomba, Roma, Kingaroy or Warwick

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a maximum 2-page written response using minimum 10pt font outlining your suitability for the role in response to the attached role description and within the context of the role as described above

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• EOSD factsheet (PDF, 214KB) Information Package for Applicants
• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB) Information Package for Applicants
• FAQS (PDF, 719KB) Information Package for Applicants
• DSR682569_26T Role Description (PDF, 245KB) Role Description