Teacher - Primary

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH887065

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

Karratha is calling for positive Primary Teacher who strive to challenge students and create engaging learning environments within our bustling school and thriving local community.

Professional Benefits

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $8,020 a year
• Locality allowance of $4,273 a year
• 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
• Subsidised accommodation where applicable
• Free relocation

About the role

Karratha is calling for positive and innovative Year 5/6 Teacher who strives to challenge students and create engaging learning environments within our bustling school and thriving local community.

Our teachers develop a strong knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum, and are skilled in effectively differentiating the curriculum to cater for K-6 students.  They are motivated and committed to creating an engaging, inclusive and challenging learning environment. Support is provided for our teachers through coaching and mentoring avenues, targeted at each individual teacher’s needs.

Located in the city of Karratha, the Pilbara Education Regional Office provides a range of expertise and responsive services, following an ethos that each child matters, every day. There are many opportunities for local collegiality and professional growth within the Karratha Network of schools.

Our school

At Karratha PS we value diversity and academic excellence. We are positive and inclusive. We embrace the values of care, personal best, responsibility and respect to nurture independent lifelong learners and active citizens. We are an Independent Public School located in the heart of Karratha, and our impressive facilities and beautifully landscaped grounds have been designed to be inclusive of our students. Our teaching staff is diverse and consists of graduate to lead teachers. We focus on providing support and professional learning opportunities to build skills and capacity in catering for more than 280 Kindergarten to Year 6 students.

The location and community

Karratha is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘good country’, and our city is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the north of Western Australia. Nestled in the Ngarluma Country shoreline, the city of Karratha is known as ‘Munjaree’ – the heart of the West Pilbara Coast – and its size and central location make it the ideal base for exploring the local natural delights and adventure destinations including Millstream-Chichester and Karijini National Parks, the Point Samson and Burrup Peninsulas, the historical sites of Cossack and Roebourne, and the Dampier Archipelago which comprises a chain of islands, islets and rock formations.

Karratha is also the shopping hub of the Pilbara, and is home to a new $207m Health Campus. Our Red Earth Arts Precinct includes a 476-seater theatre, and the Leisureplex is the Pilbara’s premier sport and recreation venue housing a gym, pools, outdoor multi-sport courts and indoor stadium. Qantas, Virgin Australia and Airnorth currently operate several daily flight services to and from Karratha, ensuring that nothing is too far away in our safe and social community.

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.

Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here.

For further job related information

You are encouraged to contact Annalyn Navarrete, Principal, for further information about this employment opportunity, including information about living and working in Karratha, by telephoning (08) 9187 63***or emailing ***************@education.wa.edu.au

During the school holiday period, please contact Annalyn Navarrete on 0434 322 ***.

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; 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, 2 April 2024

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE

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