Program Coordinator

Branch : School of Special Educational Needs : Behaviour and Engagement (Learning Academy - Midland)

Division : Service Delivery - Statewide Services

Salary : Level 3, $137,428 - $150,385 per annum (pro-rata) (SEA GA 2023)

Work Type : Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

Are you a passionate school leader committed to making a positive difference to the engagement, wellbeing, and achievement outcomes of disengaged young people?

The School of Special Educational Needs : Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN : BE) is seeking to establish a pool of Program Coordinators for Midland Learning Academy (MLA) for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise from Term 1, 2026 and up to the end of Term 4, 2026 due to anticipated growth in student enrolments. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within this period.

SSEN : BE - Midland Learning Academy

The Midland Learning Academy (MLA) is a small, specialist secondary school (Years 7 to 12) delivering a high-quality, culturally responsive public education for students who are experiencing significant challenges to their engagement in traditional school settings. The MLA offers personalised learning experiences and holistic wrap-around supports to successfully re-engage young people with education, training, or employment pathways. Students are referred to the MLA directly from schools, the education regions or through Statewide Service pathways and its specialist schools.

The MLA staff work alongside each young person and their caregivers to co-create a personalised pathway plan that supports their learning aspirations and wellbeing, which are then reviewed and refined together each term. The MLA employees are committed to creating a learning environment which is responsive to the growth and development needs of all young people. This includes opportunities to strengthen their sense of safety, belonging, mastery, independence, adventure, and generosity. The MLA is a child-safe organisation where all members of the school community actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and understand, embody, and enact their legal obligations according to national child safety standards.

The Program Coordinator - MLA, in collaboration with the Principal and Associate Principal, provides leadership across the school community by promoting the school vision and values in leading culturally responsive, restorative and trauma wise ways of working. Critical thinking, flexibility, and a strength-based approach to problem-solving are highly regarded attributes for this role, as is the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, and staff.

Under the leadership of the Associate Principal, suitable applicants should

• have a deep understanding of the impact of adversity and trauma on the engagement, learning and wellbeing outcomes for diverse groups of “at risk” youth, in WA Public Schools.
• build and maintain strong community led partnerships that are kinship centred, transparent and place based to inform school strategic planning.
• be willing to engage in ongoing critical self-reflection with the Associate Principal to strengthen their leadership knowledge and skills.
• support and facilitate staff professional learning that aligns with the vision and values of the school and is responsive to the needs of students.
• support the Associate Principal to manage all policy compliance, procedural, physical, financial, and human resource requirements in an environment of rapid growth and change.
• establish and manage administrative and operational systems in the relevant area of responsibility to ensure the effective operation of the school within departmental policy and guidelines.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personalbenefits .

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps :

Step 1 : Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Your application should include :

Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number : SS / SA1004079

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close : 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 14 November 2025

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