Senior Trainer
Job No:
Berry3297
Location:
Brisbane
- Permanent Full Time position
- Attractive Package and Benefits on offer
- Brisbane Based
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
The Berry Street Education Model provides schools and community service organisations with the training, curriculum and strategies to engage the most challenging students. It is unique because it equips schools to promote cognitive and behavioural change, thereby engaging the young person in learning and progressing their academic achievement.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic educator with significant experience as a school leader, coach, or mentor to work within the Berry Street Education Model to facilitate whole-school learning.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver well-prepared, high quality, professional training to BSEM clients consistent with BSEM practice framework and Berry Street values
- Creation of materials for professional learning
- Understand and employ collaborative coaching practices to promote whole-school approaches and professional learning
- Build and maintain robust relationships with clients and stakeholders to ensure that the stakeholder groups’ training requests are appropriately met
- Advocate for and promote the BSEM throughout the state and elsewhere as appropriate through public speaking, the provision of information and liaison with groups and organisations as required
- Management of research initiatives, including university and community partnerships
Please note - Extensive travel to all states and territories will be required.
To download the position description, please click here.
About You
- A Tertiary qualification in Education
- A minimum 5 years experience in school leadership (primary or secondary; having held the position of Lead Teacher or above)
- In depth knowledge in one or more of the following content areas: Trauma-informed teaching and learning strategies, Wellbeing / Positive Education / Positive Psychology, Instructional planning and delivery, Academic practice toward significant academic outcomes, Embedding whole-school approaches and/or experience in designing and delivering professional learning sessions for school staff, Steiner or Montessori practices.
- Experience in building and maintaining community / school relationships/ strategic partnerships
The Benefits
- Annual $10,500 Motor Vehicle Allowance
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
How to Apply
Applications including resume and Key Selection Criteria to be submitted by 11am 22nd October 2019. Please click here to download a copy of the Key Selection Criteria.
Queries to Brendan Bailey – Head of Berry Street Education Model on 03 9429 9266.
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.