Koorie Engagement Support Officer

Create new futures by becoming a Koorie Engagement Support Officer

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is committed to improving outcomes for Indigenous children and young people and growing understanding and knowledge of the culture, history, and practices of Victoria’s first peoples. It does this through a range of programs and by working with the education sector, with communities and families and with key partner agencies. A critical element in our work is the role of the Koorie Engagement Support Officer.

Koorie Engagement Support Officers work in four distinct areas.

1. With learners, families, service providers and the wider community to promote the importance of learning and development and to facilitate the access, participation and engagement of Indigenous children and young people in learning and development services, in order to increase:
• Participation by children and families in early childhood services
• Student engagement, well -being and achievement
• Transitions into and completion of education and training beyond school.

2. With service providers, government departments and agencies to ensure that children and young people who are at risk of poor outcomes have the supports they need and require to continue, or reengage, in education and learning.

3. Alongside specialist advisory services, to support providers in ensuring culturally inclusive learning environments and adopt practices and approaches which ensure achievement for Indigenous students.

4. Provide advice to teaching professionals in their development and delivery of curriculum to ensure that this appropriately reflects local Koorie history, culture and protocols.

These roles are identified positions and are available for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Applicants only (S.12 Equal Opportunity Act 2010).