First Nations Education & Engagement Officer

About National Trust Queensland & the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Voted one of the Gold Coasts most popular tourist destinations Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) NTAQ properties. As one of Queenslands earliest nature-based tourist destinations the Sanctuary is a physical embodiment of everything the NTAQ represents: to protect conserve and celebrate the Environmental Built and Cultural heritage of our State.

As we continue to welcome visitors and share our stories with visitors students and team members we are seeking a First Nations Education & Engagement Officer to join our team in a part-time capacity with the opportunity for this role to be expanded to full-time based on organisational priorities and projects.

About the Role
Reporting to the Education Manager the First Nations Education Officer will deliver educational programs and engage with community through school visits outreach programs community courses school holiday programs and representation at community events. The immediate focus of the role is the delivery of First Nations cultural education across audiences ranging from pre-school to tertiary level.

As a passionate and engaging educator you will connect with students visitors and community to deliver storytelling grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and Australian wildlife conservation. Knowledge of local cultural protocols and Traditional Knowledge is highly desirable.

In addition to education delivery this role presents a development opportunity to contribute to the ongoing delivery and progression of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and RAP Committee activities for both Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and National Trust Queensland.

This work will be undertakenin conjunction with internal leaders and key stakeholders with mentoring and support provided. The focus of this component of the role will be on building strong internal and external relationships connecting with community and helping to develop authentic tangible actions that support reconciliation across our organisation teams and broader community.

About You
To be successful in this role you must have a connection to and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and be able to deliver the content of this role. This is an Identified Position due to the nature of the work and the delivery of First Nations education programs.

Other skills and attributes include:

• Confident engaging facilitation style with the ability to present information in a memorable and meaningful way
• Strong administrative skills to manage program bookings and events with experience using Microsoft Office
• Previous experience developing First Nations educational experiences is highly desirable
• Flexibility to support program delivery including work during school holiday period
• Current Blue Card or eligibility to obtain one (or exemption) and a current Drivers Licence

What We Can Offer
Just as our charter is to protect conserve and celebrate the Environmental Built and Cultural heritage of our State and we also are committed to ensuring our Team Members are protected taken care of and of course celebrated! We offer current and future team members:

• Flexible Work Practices
• Free On Site Parking
• Tertiary Education Partners for access to recognised Qualifications
• NTAQ Team Member Card offering unlimited entry to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and other SEQ sites and generous retail & food & beverage discounts
• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Family & Friends Passes

IDENTIFIED POSITION To perform this role it is essential that the successful applicant is an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. This is a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991. Confirmation of Aboriginality will be required.