System Learning and Teaching Student Data Project Officer

Position: System Learning and Teaching Student Data Project Officer
Salary Range: $95,629 - $107,632 per annum pending experience 
Tenure: Full Time, 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Commencing Date: Monday, 16 January 2023
Closing Date: Friday, 2 December 2022 unless filled prior

Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. TCE  provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.  We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. 

Townsville Catholic Education Office (TCEO) is seeking an experienced and dedicated System Learning and Teaching Student Data Project Officer. This position is a Full Time, 1 Year Fixed Term Contract commencing on Monday 16 January 2023 for the remainder of the 2023 teaching year.

About the role

The System Learning and Teaching Student Data Project Officer is to provide leadership, advice and professional support in the purposeful use of learning and teaching data that supports effective teaching for successful student learning outcomes.  This role will focus on the development of the key dashboards for learning and teaching data for the class, school and whole of organisation levels as well as other data sets as required.  The position reports to the Director - Learning and Teaching and is situated within the Learning and Teaching directorate of Townsville Catholic Education Office (TCEO).

Key Accountabilities

Contribute to and promote the development, alignment, attainment and review of the mission and strategic goals for TCE by:

• Continually identifying and sourcing learning and teaching data for the purpose of evaluating and informing TCEO, whole of school and class teaching practices to improve student learning outcomes in collaboration with key internal stakeholders
• Planning for the development of the next stages of the Student Learning Data dashboards
• Providing strategic and specialist advice and professional learning support to schools and TCEO regarding the purpose and use of relevant learning and teaching data.
• Review in collaboration with other key internal stakeholders the dashboards for presenting the learning and teaching data

Other functional responsibilities are:

• Engages in strategic planning processes as a member of the Learning and Teaching Team
• Through collaboration with others, the key sets of learning and teaching data for specific users and develops dashboards through Power BI to present the data for whole of organisation, school and class teacher
• Collaborates with other key personnel including ITS to review and produce the dashboards in Power BI
• Collaborates with external providers such as CEnet to access reliable data and monitor appropriate processes for assessing student learning data through the CEnet Data
• Supports school and office personnel in the purposeful use of data to guide teaching practice in delivering improved student outcomes
• Supports and resources school and office personnel to develop knowledge and skills that facilitate timely analysis of relevant student learning data.
• Facilitates an understanding of the variety of data available for analysis and planning including achievement data, teaching data, demographic and attendance data
• Supports the analysis of school - derived achievement and teaching data to identify strategic directions, resourcing and professional learning to improve student outcomes
• Develops and negotiates processes to refine functionality within Power BI application to ensure an efficient resource that supports effective, regular and consistent data analysis at the class, school and TCE levels
• Contributes to a negotiated governance structures for the BI tool particularly in relation to learning and teaching data

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card or eligibility to obtain same. The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government
• Current and valid Driver’s Licence
• Ability to travel from time to time within and beyond the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role is a safe manner

Desirable Criteria

• Experienced classroom teacher is highly desirable.
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience with Yellowfin

Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.

What we offer

• Competitive Annual Salary starting: $95,629 - $107,632 per annum pending experience 
• 4 Weeks Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Salary packaging options 
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (in a co-contribution arrangement)
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave if eligible
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Corporate health insurance 
• Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives

How to apply

1. Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)
2. Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
3. Upload a current resume 

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Closing Date: 3pm Friday, 2 December 2022 unless filled prior.

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