Beenyup Primary School (PS) is seeking to establish a pool of K-6 Teachers for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2023 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2024. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within the 2023 school year, up to the end of Term 1, 2024.
Beenyup PS embraces a collective responsibility of building brighter futures together for our children in a culturally inclusive manner. We are seeking educators who truly believe students can achieve at high levels and have a genuine investment in fostering student success in vibrant, engaging, orderly and supportive classrooms.
At Beenyup we are focused on creating high performing teams to impact student outcomes.
Suitable applicants should promote, model and maintain high expectations and adhere to evidence based whole school approaches. Beenyup PS educators should pursue excellence in teaching and use high impact teaching strategies. They will use ongoing diagnostic, formative and summative assessment to provide feedback to students, monitor progress and collaboratively plan high quality differentiated plan teach assess cycles to address student needs with a focus on ensuring year on year growth. Teachers at Beenyup should be prepared to participate actively in collaborative teams to complete shared systematic planning, teaching and assessing, consistent parent communications and analyse data to inform planning and monitoring of student progress.
Suitable applicants should be passionate, highly motivated educators who are committed to improving literacy and numeracy outcomes in conjunction with social emotional learning, for every child, every day, through our whole school approaches, explicit teaching and instructional strategies. Applicants will ideally be committed to Beenyup Primary’s whole school programs and practices. These include Sounds Write, Heggerty, the Science of Reading, Positive Behaviour Support, AVID instructional and high impact teaching strategies, as well as approaches that follow whole school policies, procedures and our instructional model including daily reviews. It is highly desirable that suitable applicants exhibit transferable skills for implementation of these.
Teaching in a relatively new and growing school context presents unique opportunities and challenges requiring a particular skillset and mindset. The personal qualities that applicants bring to the role are therefore extremely important. Applicants should display the capacity to show initiative, embrace opportunities for improvement and leadership, and work collaboratively with our growing team.
Applicants will ideally be committed to the school’s vision of building brighter futures together and possess the capacity to establish strong, positive and productive relationships with students, peers and the wider school community. Knowledge, understanding, experience and openness to learning and implementing Classroom Management Strategies (CMS),Zones of Regulation and a restorative practice approach are highly desirable.
Beenyup Primary is an Independent Public School located in the fast-growing town of Byford, WA. We provide a sense of belonging and the opportunity for every child, every day to find joy, be challenged and experience success. Our nurturing school is underpinned by providing the academic and social scaffolds to support student success through the foundations of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). All staff should exemplify our school’s values. Suitable applicants should be committed to ongoing personal and professional development that supports the school’s vision, culture, whole school approaches and priorities.
Vacancies may arise during the life of this pool that require specialist qualifications (for example vacancies within Early Childhood Education). Only applicants, in the pool, possessing the required qualifications will be considered for appointment in these circumstances.
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 Beenyup PS can be found by visiting beenyupps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here
Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition of Experience and Qualifications
For further job related information:
Please contact Rebecca Instance, Principal, by telephoning (08) 9526 6500 or emailing rebecca.instance@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 three to four (3-4) 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 four (4) 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
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; and
- meet the Department of Education Teacher Qualifications and Registration requirements.
TRAINING
Employees will be required to:
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- 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 Friday, 9 June 2023
