Are you passionate about shaping the educational journey of our youngest learners?

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to join our team as Principal Advisor - Early Years, supporting state schools to deliver high-quality kindergarten programs and seamless early years learning experiences across Central Queensland.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on early childhood education by empowering schools, strengthening practice, and building brighter futures for children, families and communities.

If you're a collaborative leader with a deep understanding of early years teaching and learning, National Quality Standards and a commitment to educational equity, we'd love to hear from you.

Job details

The successful candidate will be employed at the classification listed on the attached role description under EOSD provisions.

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Champion the delivery of State Delivered Kindergarten (SDK) to ensure every child — particularly in selected, discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and other communities where access has been limited — has the opportunity to engage in a quality kindergarten program in the year before school, aligned to the National Quality Standards
• Work closely with school leaders and educators to strengthen curriculum continuity and pedagogical alignment across kindergarten and the early years, including the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG) and the Australian Curriculum.
• Provide expert advice, coaching and capability-building to support the delivery of kindergarten programs in multi-age settings, ensuring inclusive, high-quality learning experiences for all children.
• Lead initiatives that support effective transitions into, through and beyond kindergarten, enhancing children's engagement, wellbeing and success from the start of their learning journey.

You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

• Apply specialised expertise to ensure all children have access to quality kindergarten in the year before school.
• Understands the current educational environment and provides advice on process and protocols for coordinated implementation approach of strategies that supports quality delivery of State Delivered Kindergarten
• Demonstrates a high-level of commitment to professional development and best practice, aligned to the National Quality Framework.
• Provides current education research and best practice to implement strategies that contribute to improvement, within a K012 education system.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR672389_25T Role Description (PDF, 266KB)
  Role Description
  
  EOSD 2025 (Word, 282KB)
  Other