Teacher - Primary

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH884526

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024

Kalgoorlie School Of The Air (SOTA) is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Primary Teacher to join their high quality regional school.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $10 210 per year
• Locality allowance of $432 per 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

This role will suit someone who is team focussed, highly motivated, and passionate about creating exciting, culturally responsive learning experiences to engage students in distance education.  

The Ideal Teacher

The successful applicant should be a collaborative, active and flexible staff member, who displays high interpersonal and problem-solving skills. You should have a passion for play-based, hands-on-learning and be able to balance this approach with explicit teaching and learning in all curriculum areas across year levels. A sound knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, WebEx, Heggerty and Letters and Sounds is ideal.

This role will include planning and engaging with the following:

• Western Australian Curriculum;
• Whole school approaches and policies;
• Student data to improve teaching and learning;
• Professional learning, peer observation and the performance management cycle;
• Development of student programmes and online lessons;
• Regular feedback to parents and home tutors regarding student achievements;
• Home visits to students with overnight stays as required;
• School camps with overnight stays as required;
• School and wider community by fostering and maintaining positive communication and relationships.

Our School

Kalgoorlie SOTA is the largest primary school in Western Australia by area, covering over 750 000 square kilometres. Most of our students are geographically isolated, living on farms, pastoral stations, roadhouses, remote communities, mining leases and itinerant families. The school is very well resourced and located in Boulder in a charming building that is over 110 years old with well-maintained grounds and student playgrounds.

Our friendly staff currently consists of a team of six teachers, a Support Teacher Learning, a Principal, a Manager Corporate Services, and various quality school support staff. Kalgoorlie SOTA works in close partnership with the School Council, the Parents and Citizens Association and the larger school community. Our positive, challenging and differentiated educational program allows children to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to become confident, independent learners.

The Location and Community

Located in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, Kalgoorlie Boulder is situated 590 kilometres inland of Perth. Kalgoorlie Boulder is a modern, vibrant city; the largest Outback City in Australia, with a population of more than 30,000 people. It is also the largest urban centre in the Goldfields region and the fifth largest in Western Australia, with a wealth of treasures set against a backdrop of some of the world's best architecture.

For more information about Kalgoorlie visit www.kalgoorlietourism.com.

For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at ***************@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5***.

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 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.

Further information about Kalgoorlie School Of The Air can be found by visiting www.kalsota.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition for Teachers - Prior Service and Qualifications

For further job related information:

You are encouraged to contact Eloise Jansen van Vuuren, Principal, for further information about this employment opportunity, including information about living and working in Kalgoorlie, by telephoning (08) 9092 40***or ***************@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 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 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;
• 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, 25 March 2024

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE 

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

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