Career - Education Officer

Education Officers will coordinate educational programs and provide advice to teachers, principals and education administrative staff and will conduct research on the education systems of other states and other countries, identifying new developments and assessing their relevance locally. They will identify future educational needs, and plan, develop and modify programs to meet those needs and will document subjects and courses developed, and evaluate new courses. They will sit on committees and organise and conduct workshops and conferences to raise awareness of educational issues, and develop new policies and approaches to learning. They will develop training programs for teachers in new programs and methods and will undertake school reviews, teacher assessment and education planning in primary and secondary schools. They will prepare reports and information papers and will assess the suitability of teachers for promotion or further training and will provide support and advice to parents providing home schooling in remote areas.

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