Teacher - Primary

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH885430

This is a nine (9) month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024

Menzies Community School is seeking a Primary Teacher to join their high-quality regional school.

Click here for an informative video about Menzies Community School.

Professional Benefits

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $13 730.00 a year
• Locality allowance of $1 500.00 a year
• Attraction and Retention Incentive of $7 000.00
• 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
• More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
• Free relocation
• Subsidised Housing
• Air conditioning subsidy

You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location.

Teachers and School Administrators employed at Menzies Community School in 2024 are eligible to receive an Attraction and Retention Incentive of $7,000 (pa, gross – to be adjusted pro rata for FTE and tenure). Eligible staff will receive a percentage of this payment on commencement at the school, with the remainder paid at the end of the school year. Staff must remain employed in the location until the end of the school year to be eligible to receive the second payment.

The ARI payment is in addition to other incentives that may apply in this school.

About the Role

Menzies Community School is looking to appoint a creative, diligent and enthusiastic Teacher – Primary.

The successful applicant should be highly motivated and dedicated to raising literacy and numeracy achievement, as well as fostering social and emotional skills, through the effective use of whole-school approaches, explicit teaching and a commitment to the National Quality Standards.

The successful applicant should possess the ability to create an effective, engaging and inclusive learning environment based on high expectations. You should have an understanding of appropriate assessments, and be able to use data to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching programs, set targets and plan for differentiated learning opportunities for all students in their class

Our school

Menzies Community School is situated 130 km north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and is a highly supportive and inclusive school. The school population of 32 includes students from Menzies township and students who travel by bus each day from Morapoi Station. Literacy and Numeracy are priorities with explicit instructional methods in place in each of these learning areas. At Menzies, we focus our learning opportunities in a way that is culturally and contextually responsive, with attention to the individual needs of our students.

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.

For further job related information:

You are encouraged to contact Megan Irving, Principal, for further information about this employment opportunity, including information about living and working in Menzies, by telephoning (08) 9027 57***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 (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; 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 Tuesday, 26 March 2024

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS

ARE NOT ACCEPTED.