Teacher - Primary

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH897838

Connect, Learn and Thrive 

Are you an excellent teacher who wants to make a positive difference?

The School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (SSEN:MMH) is seeking to establish a pool of Primary Teachers for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies, which may arise during the 2025 school year, at various campuses across the Greater Perth metropolitan area.

The Role

As a Primary Teacher with SSEN: MMH you will be a highly valued member of a team providing quality education to students whose physical or mental health presents difficulties in accessing their usual educational program.  The co-teaching environment in any of our programs is diverse and dynamic on any given day, as you support individualised student needs within multi-age groups. Suitable applicants should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills as you work with various other staff within and beyond education. Meeting the needs of all students requires staff to work collectively with others, being open to their opinions and perspectives to achieve positive student outcomes.

It is a role that necessitates a breadth and depth of primary curriculum and pedagogical knowledge. This role will suit self-reflective, motivated teachers with outstanding classroom teaching practice and a range of experiences teaching across subject areas as well as differentiating teaching to cater for student diversity. Our staff make use of multi modal learning approaches to achieve student outcomes and to engage students in active student learning. As a culturally responsive and inclusive school one of your key priorities should include providing all students with opportunities to achieve success through education.

Permanent teachers in other locations within the Department of Education, who would like to work at our school and retain their substantive position, can apply. If this interests you please discuss with your principal or line manager before applying.

About the School

SSEN:MMH is one of seven specialist schools within Statewide Services. The SSEN:MMH administrative centre is based at Perth Children’s Hospital in Nedlands, with metropolitan programs in hospital and community health settings across campuses in the north and south metropolitan education regions. Staff are timetabled to programs across these various campuses including Bentley, Joondalup, Midland, Murdoch, Nedlands and Tuart Hill to ensure we meet the needs of all referred students from Kindergarten to Year 12 and improve educational outcomes of these students.

SSEN:MMH is a school that strives for excellence through building the capacity of staff within a culture of support and by creating a learning environment where students can connect, learn and thrive. We encourage staff to share knowledge and exhibit self-reflective practices. The school has a focus on quality teaching, while staff self-improvement is promoted through Professional Learning Communities.

Staff at SSEN:MMH are responsive to diverse needs within a holistic framework of family, students' enrolled schools (both government and non-government), other Specialist Schools and Statewide Services teams, community support systems and the health community. Staff at SSEN:MMH are continuously establishing and maintaining the vital link between health service and schools that is necessary for a student’s total care. Our teachers work with interdisciplinary health teams, as well as collaboratively with other teachers and support staff. These teams assist us meet the educational, medical and psychosocial needs of students ensuring continuity of education.

To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate your competency against the following domains (that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers):

• 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.

For more information about SSEN: MMH attend the prospective staff information session, watch the video and visit the school website. This is the place you'll want to !

Given the uniqueness of our school, we’re inviting applicants to join us to learn more at our Teams event, 4:00 pm Tuesday 25 June 2024. During the event, you’ll learn more about our school, our communities, and some of the incredible experiences that come from working with students with medical and health needs, families, schools, and health teams. Presenters include some of our amazing staff members. At the end, we’ll wrap things up with a hugely valuable Q&A so you can really see if this is going to be the right fit for you.

You can register for the event here: Eventbrite SSEN:MMH 2025 Teacher Pool Information Session

SSEN:MMH website can be found by visiting ssenmmh.wa.edu.au and Schools Online.

Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition of Experience and Qualifications

For further job related information:

Please contact Debbie DeLacy, Associate Principal by telephoning (08) 6456 03***or emailing **********@education.wa.edu.au

During the school holiday period, please contact Deb deLacy on 0434 074 ***.

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 three (3) page statement addressing the domains that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, in context of the role and business needs of the school
• A CV of up to two (2) 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;
• meet the Department of Education Teacher Qualifications and Registration requirements;
• 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; and
• 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 Monday, 22 July 2024

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE 

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

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