Teacher - Primary

This is a ten (10) month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024
Cannington Community College (CC) is seeking is a team-oriented, highly collaborative Primary Teacher who can work in a group setting.
Cannington CC provides a dynamic work and learning environment delivering responsive and inclusive education to a diverse community. The College is an urban Kindergarten to Year 10 school approximately 8 kilometres from the Perth CBD. Our College is unique!
Cannington CC is growing and undergoing significant renewal over the next few years, with the development of new pedagogies and new ways of working together. We are collaboratively developing a vision for the future of Cannington, and together with the City of Canning, Cannington Community Education Support Centre and Sevenoaks Senior College, we are engaging with the redevelopment of the inner-city area. Good things are happening.
So, naturally, Cannington CC is an exciting place to learn and work, and we invest in our people. We do this through an instructional coaching and capacity-building approach, with observation and feedback integral to our school improvement agenda. We have dedicated coaches who would love to help you grow.
Cannington CC has a culture of excellence in teaching and learning. Our staff have a shared understanding of contemporary quality teaching and whole school pedagogy. Our pedagogical framework focuses on explicit teaching, evidence-based practice, and play-based learning. We will progress our literacy through engagement with the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum.
We have high expectations of our students and ourselves at the College, and the successful applicant will ideally have equally high standards of professionalism. They should embrace opportunities for collaboration within and beyond the College community. If you want to lead, we want to help build you!
Targeted support is available for staff across all career stages, from graduate mentoring, classroom observations, instructional coaching and aspirant leadership development programs. Staff Professional Learning is encouraged and planned in conjunction with strengths and development as educators. Our team are supported both personally and professionally, with a keen focus on work-life balance.
Cannington CC has a data-literate culture where we use effective systems to monitor and interpret data to inform future planning. Your teaching should prioritise the reflective use of data and embed differentiation to support all students, utilising ongoing formative assessment to provide feedback, measure progress, and differentiate instruction.
The College is a culturally, linguistically, and academically diverse community. We are seeking culturally responsive staff who can cater to students with additional needs and have understanding and experience in Students at Educational Risk (SAER) and English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD).
Developing the whole student is a priority for our staff. We balance curriculum delivery with social and emotional learning and physical health and wellbeing. We utilise Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) to set high expectations for our learning environment, ensuring all students are safe and accountable. We seek lifelong learners, reflective practitioners and those with a growth mindset to work within our professional learning community.
The desired applicant will ideally be open-minded, willing to embrace change and move with the times, have strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, and be solutions focused. We are looking for staff who will build positive relationships with families by communicating effectively and engaging parents as partners in their child’s educational journey.
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.

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:
Please contact Cassandra Cole, Principal by telephoning (08) 9351 2400 or emailing
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

, in context of the role and business needs of the school * 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 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 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

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, 18 March 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.