Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SA700529
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2022
Collie Senior High School (SHS) provides an exciting and dynamic professional opportunity for a passionate and committed professional to join with other like-minded people to provide an engaging and successful learning experience for young people in the Collie community and a rewarding professional career for themselves.
Our school is committed to maintaining a positive school culture through a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approach. The key elements to our school are Aspiration, Respect, Commitment and Honesty and all staff are expected to uphold and possess these expectations. We take an approach that is inclusive, explicit and supports all students in achieving academic, social and emotional success.
The successful applicant will ideally possess strong working relationships with both staff and students, display good pedagogical knowledge and skills along with highly developed collaborative skills.
We are seeking to appoint a committed and effective leader to join our senior leadership team in the role of Program Coordinator - Health and Physical Education and Careers. The Program Coordinator will bring with them a passion for student achievement, innovative thinking and ability to work in a fast paced environment.
The successful applicant will ideally be an educational leader who is dynamic, strategic, innovative and proactive. They will have a capacity to develop effective programs and manage processes where evidence based decision making is standard practice and should possess an ability to build capacity in their staff using the tools of classroom observation which is a guiding philosophy of the school’s vision and culture.
The successful applicant will ideally have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong and sustainable partnerships. The successful applicant will work to develop the professional practice of staff in all contexts of health and physical education and will ideally possess flexibility and an ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a team environment. Using effective curriculum planning and a distributive leadership model as the basis for quality instruction, the successful applicant will lead their team in the development and implementation of the Western Australian Health and Physical Education curriculum. An area of focus will also be ensuring the Years 9 to 10 Careers curriculum is adapted to target Collie SHS’s contextual needs.
The successful applicant will be responsible for improving learning outcomes through quality curriculum, including the incorporation of literacy, numeracy and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capabilities. A fundamental aspect of this role will be to support the development of innovative classroom practices and provide leadership to academic staff in providing integrated, personalised, authentic and relevant learning experiences for students.
They will ideally be a highly skilled classroom teacher who leads by example as there is a requirement to undertake a 0.6FTE teaching load in their area of expertise.
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 the following work related requirements:
- Capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
- High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
- Professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students (e.g. Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
- Capacity to manage physical and financial resources.
Applications will be assessed against the work related requirements of the position. 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.
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 Collie Senior High School can be found by visiting www.collieshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here.
For further job related information:
Please contact Aric Forman, Deputy Principal, by telephoning (08) 9735 1200 or emailing aric.forman@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 Work Related Requirements, 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 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;
- Hold a recognised qualification in teaching and be currently registered or eligible for registration to teach in Western Australia;
- Obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment; and
- Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.
TRAINING
Employees will be required to:
- Complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- Complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy; and
- Complete the Department’s training in Accountability and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4:30pm (WST) on Tuesday, 9 November 2021.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.