Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH631436
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2020
Ballajura Primary School (PS) is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teacher – Primary to join our highly successful team.
At Ballajura PS, we are dedicated to ensuring every child achieves their social, emotional and academic potential. Our motto - inspire, participate, learn and succeed encapsulates our desire to realise every child's passions and dreams.
To be successful for this position, you must demonstrate a passion for teaching and exhibit exemplary professional skills and personal presentation.
Ballajura PS has an explicit teaching focus, the successful applicant must be able to demonstrate their aptitude for this philosophy and embrace our highly developed pedagogical practices.
As a teacher, you will have a demonstrated passion for explicit instruction; have highly developed organisation and interpersonal skills, a thirst for student achievement and a willingness to inspire learning in others. Moreover, you will have very high expectations for student effort and teacher efficacy. The school engages in practices such as coaching and collaborative teams to achieve ongoing individual and whole school performance.
As professional educators, our responsibilities have always extended beyond maximising the academic outcomes for our students. We recognise there is a strong human side to teaching core values including relationships, engagement and respect.
The successful applicant will possess outstanding interpersonal skills, be a highly proficient classroom teacher and be capable of engaging and motivating students to achieve their potential. Personal growth is a critical element for professional success in our culture, and the successful applicant will be committed to ongoing learning to ensure adherence to school priorities and direction.
At Ballajura PS, we strive to create a culture in which every student feels a sense of belonging to the school and understood as an individual. We establish clear expectations for ourselves and create the conditions that enable students to perform - whatever their ability - whatever their personal circumstances - whatever their background.
This position requires you to work as part of a dedicated team and provides you with the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to our school community. Together, we can make dreams come true!
Ballajura Primary School is one of five Western Australian Government schools included in the prestigious Centre of Excellence partnering with Curtin University in the study of exemplary literacy teaching and the training of teachers in its delivery.
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 Ballajura Primary School can be found by visiting www.ballajuraps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here.
Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition for Teachers - Prior Service and Qualifications
For further job related information:
Please contact David Wanstall, Principal, by telephoning (08) 9338 2200 or emailing David.Wanstall@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 four (4) page 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 of up to two (2) 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 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;
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment;
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check;
- be eligible for, or registered with the Teacher Registration Board (TRB). Information regarding eligibility may be obtained by contacting TRB on (08) 9230 0600 or for Country callers 1300 652 911 or trb.wa.gov.au
TRAINING
Employees will be required to:
- complete the Department’s induction program within three 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, 8 June 2020
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.