Selection criteria

The selection criteria are also contained in the position description.

Please address these criteria in a succinct cover letter that displays your skills and experience and how they would relate to our work.

Essential:

• High level understanding and awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and histories.
• Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating curriculum and/or professional learning resources for early learning and/or primary and/or secondary school.
• Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating professional learning opportunities for teachers, educators and other adult learners (e.g. webinars, workshops and events).
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships and strategic alliances with a wide range of stakeholders including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations, Government, corporate and not-for-profit sectors.
• Proven organisational skills and demonstrated ability to deliver projects on time and to a high standard.
• High level understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content as per school and early learning frameworks; Australian Curriculum, Early Years Learning Framework, AITSL and ACECQA standards.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills, including the ability to represent an organisation in public forums.
• Ability to work co-operatively in a team environment and collaboratively with other units within an organisation.
• Australian teaching qualification and/or professional experience in early learning, primary or secondary school settings.
• Commitment and willingness to learn about and contribute to reconciliation between non-First Nations and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Desirable

• Experience utilising Narragunnawali curriculum or professional learning resources, and/or developing and implementing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
• Possession of a Working with Children Check or the ability to acquire one.
• Willingness to travel, while representing Reconciliation Australia, with a valid driver’s licence.