Teacher - Secondary - Visual Art - Western Cape College - Weipa

An exciting opportunity exists for a vibrant, energetic and fun-loving Secondary Visual Arts teacher to join the teaching team at the Western Cape College’s Weipa campus. You’ll be resourceful, resilient and ready to embrace challenges and triumphs teaching in a remote school brings. This is a temporary full-time position for 2024.

We invite applications from qualified Secondary Visual Art teachers for this temporary full-time position. You will teach both our Senior and our Year 7-10 Art students. An ability to teach Certificate III Visual Art, Digital Technologies and/or Media Arts desirable.

Welcome to Western Cape College

The Western Cape College is a unique state school with two campuses located in Mapoon (P-6), and Weipa (P-12), as well as a secondary residential facility also located in Weipa. Each Campus is set in its own amazing cultural, social and geographical environment.

As the largest P-12 school in the Cape, we have an important role to play in supporting and continuing to lead innovative practices with Indigenous and Remote Education. Western Cape College captures our values as four pillars that guide our everyday work, strategic decisions and service delivery –

•           Know our students
•           Teachers make the difference
•           Many communities - one College
•           K-12 college advantage

Explore our website to learn more about working at

Western Cape College ( https://westerncapecollege.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/Employment/Pages/Employment.aspx )

What's in it for you?

• A highly attractive remuneration package
• Additional financial benefits under the

  Remote Area Incentive Scheme ( https://teach.qld.gov.au/teach-in-queensland-state-schools/pay-benefits-and-incentives/rural-and-remote-benefits )

   
  • Relocation assistance and subsidised departmental accommodation
  • A broad range of professional development opportunities

Living in Weipa

Weipa is a vibrant coastal community and forms part of the Western Cape York Peninsula, an area rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage.  Located 800km from Cairns by road, and only 200km from the northern tip of the Cape, Weipa is the ideal base for exploring all the region has to offer.  Road access to Weipa and beyond is via the Peninsula Developmental Road which is unsealed, and during the wet season may be closed for extended periods.

Qantaslink provides daily flights out of both Cairns and Brisbane to Weipa, and Skytrans also provides regular passenger service.  A twice weekly barge service operates between Cairns and Weipa year round for freight transport.  Considering its remote location, the township of Weipa has access to a great range of essential services and lifestyle facilities including sports and recreation, community space, health services, shopping and retail, commercial services and trade.  You can find more comprehensive information on life in Weipa

here ( http://www.weipatownauthority.com.au/home )

Applicants for this position must possess:

TO APPLY FOR THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY:

• Read the attached Role Description
• Attach a brief resume, contact details for two referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor) and a maximum one page written response outlining the skills and knowledge you will bring to the role.
• Pre-Service & Beginning Teachers are encouraged to supply their most recent practicum report and academic transcript for the last completed study period (unofficial is fine).

**The Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found**