AddressAdvertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH891989
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2024
Are you a passionate teacher of Humanities & Social Sciences seeking to empower every student to strive to achieve?
Denmark Senior High School (SHS) is an Independent Public School seeking to appoint a highly competent, creative and innovative Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) teacher to join their team commencing in mid-term three (3), 2024.
We are seeking a highly reflective practitioner who will ideally promote an environment of active and positive learning where success is celebrated and provide educational opportunities and activities which enable students to achieve their very best. The successful applicant will ideally ideally possess a capacity to deliver a curriculum which is engaging, relevant and meaningful to students. Possessing the skills to differentiate the curriculum to cater for a range of abilities, including special needs, is essential. Demonstrated capacity in ATAR Geography curriculum delivery will best meet the business needs of the school, acknowledging that the role will include Year 7 to 10 HASS classes.
Key to this role is that the successful applicant is caring; curious about learning and about learners; willing to be invested in the school and the community; and be reflective of themselves and their practice. The successful applicant will ideally plan strategically for positive outcomes and with high professional knowledge in instructional practice. They will aim to sustain a culture that promotes educational best practice and possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Denmark SHS is located in the Shire of Denmark within the Great Southern region of Western Australia and near the banks of the Denmark River. Built on its current site in 2000, the school is set on 19 hectares of land one kilometre east of the town centre. The school provides a comprehensive Year 7 to Year 12 secondary school education.
At Denmark SHS, our commitment to supporting our students to ‘strive to achieve’ is embedded in everything we do. We seek to provide every student with a pathway to a successful future. Quality student outcomes are the result of our fostering the qualities of resilience and Social capability; literacy and numeracy competency; and through developing teamwork, critical and creative thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial skills. Further, our focus on staff development serves to both enhance their practice and models the value of being life-long learners to our students. Our key priorities work together to create the conditions for our students to thrive – student success; teaching excellence; health and wellbeing; relationships and partnerships.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
- Professional knowledge;
- Professional practice; and
- Professional engagement.
Applications will be assessed against these domains. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
Applicants currently completing the Department of Education Leap program (formerly known as the Switch program) can apply for vacancies using their current or Leap qualification – even if they have not completed the program at the time of applying. Applicants may be appointed to a vacancy based on the qualification being completed via the Leap program.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
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For further job related information:
You are encouraged to contact Katherine Ward, Principal, for further information about this employment opportunity, including information about living and working in Denmark, by telephoning (08) 9848 01***or emailing *********@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.
You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4***.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 86***for assistance.
ELIGIBILITY
Employees will be required to:
- Provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy.
- Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment.
- Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.
- Complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement.
- Complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
- Complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement.
- Complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4:30pm (WST) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
