Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH896879
Appointment Pool
Riva Primary School (PS) is seeking to establish a pool of innovative and motivated Teachers – Education Support for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2024 school year and up until the end of Term 2, 2025. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within the 2024 school year, up to the end of Term 2, 2025.
Our vision at Riva Primary School is to imagine a better school for every student and then become that better school, every day. To support the delivery of our vision, we are looking for exceptional Teachers - Education Support, to join our team.
Suitable applicants will assist in the provision of specialised education support programs and classes, tailored to the needs of small groups of students. They should deliver differentiated teaching and structured learning environments in which the required instructional, curriculum and environmental adjustments support all students to achieve to their potential.
Suitable applicants will ideally be motivated, compassionate, flexible, highly organised, and possess a deep knowledge of pedagogy specific to students with disability. In these positions it is highly desirable that you are familiar with, or willing to learn, strategies and use of evidence-based programs such as Discrete Trial Training, Mastery Learning, Direct Instruction, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related Handicapped Children (TEACCH), task analysis and the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to work effectively with a diverse range of students. Highly developed classroom management skills are important in creating the safe and caring environments required for optimal learning to take place, as is the use of collaborative planning to support targeted and sustainable behaviour interventions. Proficiency in the use of assessment to identify ability, interests, progress and areas for development is well regarded, as is the ability to develop plans / programs aligned with identified individualised student outcomes. Suitable applicants will ideally possess outstanding communication skills and display leadership within the classroom and wider community.
In these roles, you will also contribute and benefit from a positive, inclusive and connected learning environment where all students have a strong sense of belonging to a regular classroom, with their peers. Suitable applicants should exemplify our school values of Respect, Inclusion and Achievement, and display these through highly collaborative practices, learning from and with colleagues, and ensuring that all students are supported to achieve their potential.
Riva PS, located in Piara Waters, opened in 2022 for K-6 students, including students with special needs, and is a dynamic and rapidly growing school, with a team of over 100 staff working to make our better school, every day, for our 760 students.
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 Riva Primary School can be found by visiting rivaps.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 Sara Campbell, Deputy Principal, by telephoning (08) 9562 8600 or emailing sara.campbell@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 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 Tuesday, 4 June 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
