Are you an inspirational and experienced teacher seeking a unique opportunity to join a team committed to establishing a culture of high care and engagement?Coastal Lakes College is an Independent Public School (IPS) seeking to appoint a dedicated, highly competent and enthusiastic Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) teacher with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful applicant should be committed to promoting and fostering student engagement and academic achievement in a supportive environment where success is celebrated. Flexibility in a new college will be required, as well as a commitment to personal and professional growth. The successful applicant will display high standards of professionalism and will embrace opportunities for collaboration within the College community and network schools.The successful applicant for this position should be student and relationship focused, innovative and motivated, with the ability to work collaboratively in team environments. You should possess the professional knowledge, understandings, and experience to develop and implement an engaging and relevant secondary school Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum. Experience in teaching senior school HASS courses, particularly Psychology – both Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and General, is highly desirable.As an expert practitioner you should have commitment to excellence in teaching and engage in regular self-reflection. Another key attribute is the ability to create environments conducive to learning and differentiate educational opportunities that are purposeful and relevant, catering for different student learning needs. You should model highly effective teaching, learning and assessment principles such as explicit instruction, reciprocal teaching (formative assessment) and feed forward. The College has an imbedded culture of professional growth and development, supported by Instructional Coaching.The College has a strong Science, Technologies, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics (STEAM) focus, working in a collaborative partnership with local primary schools, industry and tertiary education. The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to develop innovative classroom practices utilising the College’s cutting edge Information Technology infrastructure and embedded 21 st Century Skills within their teaching and learning.The College has developed strong, innovative partnerships with its local primary schools and community organisations. A commitment to the College’s emphasis on pastoral care and Social and emotional learning inititives, such as Zones of Regulation and You Can Do It, will be essential as well as active promotion of the College’s vision, motto and values within the College and the wider community.Coastal Lakes College located in Lakelands, a south-western suburb of Perth in the City of Mandurah, opened in 2019 and caters for students across Year 7 to 12. We are a fast growing and innovative college which also includes an Inclusive Education hub for students with moderate to severe and profound disabilities. All successful applicants to Coastal Lakes College may potentially teach Inclusive Education students within their learning area.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.To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate your competency against the following domains (that govern the ):
- Professional knowledge;
- Professional practice; and
- Professional engagement.
- A four (4) page statement addressing the domains that govern the
- 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.
- 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;
- meet the Department of Education
- 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; and
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy.