Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SA812330
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2023
Central Midlands Senior High School (SHS) is seeking the services of a highly motivated and experienced Program Coordinator – Student Services.
In collaboration with the Principal and members of the School leadership team, the successful applicant will provide educational leadership in the school and the community by developing and promoting the school vision, and encouraging school staff, volunteers from the community and others to share ownership of the school’s vision and goals.
To be successful in this role, you will be expected to lead the Student Services team in developing and implementing strategies to promote a whole-school focus on student engagement and well-being. You will lead the Student Services team ensuring there is a clear, strategic and sustainable focus on social-emotional wellbeing, attendance and behaviour for all students. You should ideally display high level skills with the management of educationally at-risk students including knowledge of effective intervention, monitoring and reporting strategies in accordance with Department of Education policy and guidelines.
You will be confident and skilled in communicating with students, parents, staff and representatives from external agencies to facilitate improved outcomes for students all students. Additionally, the successful applicant will have experience, and therefore understanding of, the unique needs of the three stages of secondary schooling (Middle School, Upper School and Senior School) so that they can lead the transition support for students at different stages of their learning.
Using your effective change strategies, you will lead and support the school community to accept and develop opportunities for improved service within the Student Services team and the school’s journey as a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school.
Located in Moora, only 172 kms north of Perth, Central Midlands SHS is a vibrant educational community, offering a wide range of academic and vocational subjects for approximately 180 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Students at Central Midlands SHS are motivated to achieve their best and to realise their potential in a values-rich environment. All students have access to innovative, flexible pathways for learning. One major attraction of the school is the small class size: a low student-to-staff ratio ensures plenty of individual attention and assistance, both in and out of the classroom. The school has highly successful and important relationships with Moora Residential College, Central Regional Technical and Further Education (TAFE) and local businesses and industry.
Central Midlands Senior High School students and staff, parents, the community and other stakeholders, strive together to provide an innovative, respectful and inclusive learning environment which enables all members to achieve their potential and be responsible, proactive citizens.
We seek to improve students’ lives through learning and achievement. To that end, we are committed to preparing our students to engage confidently and responsibly in a world that is being reinvented constantly. We want every student to develop the dispositions and skills to lead a happy, healthy and balanced life. We want every student to exit school as a capable and caring young adult prepared for his or her next step to further education, training or the world of work, and seeking to make a positive contribution to local and global communities.
Achieving our mission calls on the deep engagement and purposeful interaction of all key partners in our learning community: our students; our teachers and support staff; our families; and our friends and external support groups within the wider school community.
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $5,000 a year
- Attraction and Retention Incentive of $7, 000 see info below
- 10.5 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
Teachers and School Administrators employed at Central Midlands Senior High School in 2023 are eligible to receive an Attraction and Retention Incentive of $7,000 (pa, gross – to be adjusted pro rata for FTE and tenure). Eligible staff will receive a percentage of this payment on commencement at the school, with the remainder paid at the end of the school year. Staff must remain employed in the location until the end of the school year to be eligible to receive the second payment.
The ARI payment is in addition to other incentives that may apply in this school.
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 Central Midlands Senior High School can be found by visiting www.centralmidlandsshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
For further job related information:
Please contact Trish Hewitt, Principal by telephoning (08) 9653 9200 or emailing Trish.Hewitt@education.wa.edu.au or Marita.rozario@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 Work-Related Requirements in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- 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 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and training requirements
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;
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course;
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check;
- 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 Accountable 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 Thursday, 30 March 2023
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
