About the Department

The Department of Education support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

About the Division

This role is located in the Wellbeing and Engagement Branch, Student Wellbeing and Engagement Division, South East Victoria Region, SRS. The Student Wellbeing and Engagement Division works closely with education area teams and key central office program areas to promote and support regional and statewide consistency and lead professional practice and coordination across the region relating to:

• School services and support
• Student health, wellbeing and engagement support
  
  

The Division includes a team of professionals who:

• Provide coordination and oversight of the delivery of services that support the health, wellbeing and engagement of children and young people, particularly the vulnerable, to enable them to learn and develop to their full potential.
• Support services, where appropriate, to improve the wellbeing, learning and development outcomes of the children, young people and adult learners who use their services
• Ensure strong service provision across the region.

About the Role

The role of Behaviour Coach is to support the Department's goal of building the capability and skills of regional teams to use behavioural science to support students with complex behaviours of concern.

The Behaviour Coach will report to the Wellbeing and Engagement Manager and frequently liaise with their Region's Senior Regional Behavioural Analyst (SRBA), Area, Divisional and Central teams. The Behaviour Coach will support their Region and SRBA through coaching and training of SSS and school teams and work directly with schools as they work with students with behaviour support needs. This may involve the following:

• Contribution to the SEVR Behaviour Strategy
• Facilitation of and participation in workshops, webinars and project meetings
• Coaching and support to school and Regional staff on using behavioural science methodology to conduct behaviour focused assessments and develop behaviour support plans for students
• Support the facilitation of the Inclusive Classrooms (Supporting Student Behaviour) online professional learning course
• Provide recommendations that are contextually relevant to support students within their school community
• Provide on-site coaching and feedback for school teams and Student Support Services
• Contribute to weekly Intake Consultation Group meetings to support resource planning
• Work in collaboration with other regional staff to support understanding and implementation of Tier 1 and 2 behaviour support strategies
• Support evidence-based decision making through providing assistance with relevant data collection, including monitoring and evaluation protocols
• Liaise with and connect key Area and Regional staff to contribute to the strategic planning of Behaviour Coaching support for long term outcomes of Regional Behaviour Support.

The Behaviour Coach will be required to travel as needed within their Region in undertaking these tasks: this may involve overnight travel.

Time Frame

This role is full-time ongoing, start date asap.

Location

Any regional office within South East Victoria Region, see Regional model: Department of Education

Attributes

• Empathy and Cultural Awareness: communicating respectfully and insightfully with people from diverse backgrounds by reading cues, checking understanding, and adapting language and tone to build connection and mutual understanding.
• Client Focus: seeking to understand client needs, striving for high-quality outcomes, and improving services to deliver meaningful and responsive outcomes.
• Developing Others: leading development opportunities for others through professional knowledge-sharing, improving others' skills via feedback, coaching, and training, as well as empowering families to advocate for their child
• Teamwork: collaborating openly, valuing diverse perspectives, adapting to different working styles, and resolving conflicts constructively to achieve shared goals.
  
  

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Essential :

• Experience working within Australian school systems
• Higher Education coursework and training in Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Registration with or eligible for membership with professional body
• Registration from Current Working With Children Check, current Victorian Driving Licence and access to a motor vehicle

Desirable:

• Postgraduate degree in relevant discipline (education, psychology, counselling, social work, speech pathology)

How to apply

Applicants are encouraged to include a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria provided in the position description.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Anneliese Freitag, Senior Regional Behaviour Analyst via (03) 8904 2662 or 0477 374 944.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm 26/02/2026