SAES1 Assistant Director, Conditions for Learning

Department for Education

Job reference: 856610

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only

Job Description

The Schools and Preschools, Conditions for Learning directorate works to support Education Directors and Local Education Teams integrate and sustain systems, strategies and approaches that enable school and preschool improvement based on well-established and high-quality conditions for optimal learning.

The Assistant Director leads a high performing team of educational leaders to provide timely and accurate advice and support to Education Directors and school leaders managing critical, complex and protracted incidents, performing a coaching role with school, preschool and corporate leaders and fostering robust relationships with senior policy officers to ensure policy is fit for purpose, informed by the experiences of schools and preschools and that advice provided is clear, accurate and practical.

Through establishing highly effective working relationships with corporate and site leaders and education directors the Assistant Director identifies and ensures matters of high concern are escalated to members of the department’s senior executive to ensure appropriate and timely support and action is in place and contributes to the identification of clear improvement opportunities in incident response and policy and procedure design that strategically address the problems of practice identified through critical incident and external school review processes.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Caroline Fishpool, Lead Director, Conditions for Learning via tel 8226 0288 or email: [email protected]

Application Instructions

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications close: 13/09/2026 11:45 PM

Attachments

Assistant Director, Conditions for Learning - position description Aug 2026.pdf How to Apply Guide for Applicants.pdf 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.