Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH865229
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2024
Governor Stirling Senior High School (SHS) is seeking an enthusiastic, engaging and highly competent Media teacher to join our Arts team.
The successful applicant should be highly motivated, student-focused and able to provide engaging, relevant and meaningful Arts learning experiences. Visual Arts is a valued learning area in the school, encompassing a specialist academic Arts/Media course. This is a Department of Education Approved Specialist Program for students who wish to develop skills across film, multimedia, visual arts and animation. It incorporates traditional arts practices with modern digital technology. The successful applicant should be innovative and collaborative in seeking creative opportunities for our students and be able to work effectively in a highly motivated and cohesive team. The ability and qualifications to teach the Certificate II in Creative Industries (Media) is highly desirable.
We encourage the use of innovative and creative teaching strategies, incorporating the ability to differentiate the curriculum according to student need. We are interested in applicants who reflect on the effectiveness of their teaching, and who work in a collaborative way with other staff to improve their practice through peer observation, performance management, and Professional Learning Communities. Governor Stirling SHS has an Instructional Framework, and the Arts Learning Area has developed instructional model support documents teachers are utilising in their daily practice. We are a Positive Behaviour Support school, and the suitable applicants will ideally have strong teaching and classroom management skills, and an ability to develop good relationships with students and engage them in highly effective learning.
Situated on the banks of the Swan River in Woodbridge, Governor Stirling SHS was re-opened in 2013 with state-of-the-art facilities, offering the Department of Education Gifted and Talented Academic Program, a range of academic and Vocational Education Training (VET) programs and Approved Specialist Programs in Engineering, Arts Media and AFL Football. Governor Stirling SHS prepares students for life after high school with many options for academic and vocational pathways.
Our students enjoy a positive and culturally inclusive learning environment based on the explicit teaching of our school values. We hold high expectations for all our students, and believe in an educational experience that promotes respect, hard work and achievement where every child is encouraged to become a person of honour and integrity. The suitable applicant will ideally uphold and promote these values and work collaboratively with all staff to ensure high quality teaching and learning for all students.
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 Governor Stirling Senior High School can be found by visiting Governor Stirling Senior High School 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 Leonie Squire, Deputy Principal, by telephoning (08) 6274 0300 or emailing leonie.squire@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 of up to four (4) pages 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;
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check;
- meet the Department of Education Teacher Qualifications and Registration requirements;
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter;
- 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 Wednesday, 6 December 2023
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
