This is a STL2 - Behaviour Support Educator, Anangu Lands role with Department for Education, South Australia based in Port Lincoln, SA, AU Department for Education, South Australia Role Seniority - graduate, junior More about the STL2 - Behaviour Support Educator, Anangu Lands role at Department for Education, South Australia Department for Education Job reference: 837505 Location: 5025 - FLINDERS PARK Job status: Short Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone Why work with us Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state. About The Role Consultancy, coaching, capability building, and cultural responsiveness underpins Behaviour Support Educator work. Behaviour support educators provide proactive, preventative, and targeted services to assist sites to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs. This includes support and interventions for individual children and young people, groups, classes and whole of preschool and school; as well as consultation with education staff, families, and other professionals to improve preschool and school-wide practices and policies. They promote a restorative approach to behaviour development and explore the purpose of behaviour to understand precipitating factors. The Behaviour support educators apply evidence-informed interventions in a range of contexts that support the promotion of socially acceptable and positive behaviour and prevent, reduce, or redirect unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours. They work to improve families’ and preschools and schools’ understanding of behaviour and to develop their capabilities to provide consistent, fair and equitable responses to behaviour that foster trust. Behaviour support educators work collaboratively with the school leadership team to build school capability to address and support students with additional behavioural needs. They work closely with school and preschool staff to embed inclusive pedagogies that ensure the learning environment reflects the diversity and experiences of children and young people. Behaviour support educators practice according to the following evidenced-based frameworks: Positive Behaviour Learning Trauma-Informed practice Restorative Practice Verbal interventions plus disengagement Australian Professional Standards for teachers Behaviour Support Educators Work As Part Of a Larger Multidisciplinary Team In Student Support Services (SSS) Who Provide Proactive, Targeted, And Intensive Intervention Services To Support Additional Needs Of Learners. The SSS Team Works In Partnership With Schools, Preschools And Families And May Be Available For Children And Students Who Have developmental delay/disability learning difficulties displayed unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours health or wellbeing needs challenges with disengagement or non-attendance communication difficulties. This position will work with a multi-disciplinary team based in a metropolitan location and provide services to Aboriginal children, young people and their families attending remote schools in the Anangu Lands. Substantial aspects of this role will involve providing direct support and will involve travel and periods of time based in the Anangu Lands. This context is unique and requires an understanding of cultural considerations and implications for practice and service. Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being. Qualifications Essential: Current full teacher registration Desirable: Nil Special conditions The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description. Remuneration S121-2 $131,315 per annum (1.0 FTE) superannuation (12%) Enquiries Enquiries can be directed to Kane Hillman, Coordinator, The Anangu Lands Team, via mob: 0419804043 or email: Kane.Hillman@sa.gov.au Application instructions Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website. Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description. People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional Note This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 8-month term contract. Applications close: 26/03/2026 11:30 PM Attachments Application Cover Sheet - STL.pdf How to Apply - STL.pdf Job Application Guide - STL.pdf STL2 Behaviour Support Educator - Position Description - April 2025.pdf VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf Flexibility Statement The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Department for Education, South Australia team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Providing support Consulting with stakeholders Building school capability Key Strengths Behaviour support Cultural responsiveness Collaboration Positive Behaviour Learning Trauma-Informed practice Restorative Practice A Final Note: This is a role with Department for Education, South Australia not with Hatch.
