Education Advisers and Reviewers

Roles and responsibilities

Education advisers and reviewers are involved in many areas of education.

Tasks include:

• consulting with teachers, principals and administrative officials of educational institutions to coordinate educational programs and providing advice
• identify and evaluate developments in education by conducting research into educational systems
• serve on committees to identify present and future needs within the educational system, and plan, develop and modify facilities and programs
• document subjects and courses developed, and evaluate new courses
• organise and conduct workshops and conferences to train teachers in new programs and methods
• apply knowledge of learning processes and school structures to develop operational and training programs, and submit them for decision and funding
• visit schools and observe teachers in the classroom, noting pupil response, motivation and teaching techniques
• discuss programs, records and teachers with school principals to record academic performance of schools, welfare of pupils and performance of individual teachers
• make suggestions to government officials about improvements to educational facilities, equipment, buildings and staff to ensure continued standards of education.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics