This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Please note as of Monday, 14 October 2024 at 3:15PM this advert was withdrawn.
Southern Cross District High School (DHS) is seeking an English Teacher and Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) to join their friendly regional school.
Southern Cross DHS, located in the Eastern Wheatbelt, provides contemporary education for around 60 students from Kindergarten to Year 10. Our small student population enables us to offer a personalised learning environment, whilst also providing a breadth of curriculum, teacher expertise and resourcing. Foremost, our school aims to empower students with the values, skills and knowledge essential to becoming valued members of their local community and beyond.
Staff and students strive to achieve their personal best, though we understand success comes in different forms for each individual. We embrace the Positive Behaviour Support Program and its central philosophy, that promoting positive behaviour and expectation creates the best learning environment and expect staff and students alike to reach for our Positive Behaviour Support 'Stars'.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.southerncrossdhs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The successful applicant will ideally possess the professional knowledge, practices and experience to deliver an engaging and relevant secondary school English and HASS curriculum. In this role, you will promote and foster student engagement and achievement through building productive working relationships with students. As a teacher at Southern Cross DHS, you will utilise evidence-based teaching practices and work closely with students and colleagues to achieve the best educational outcomes for students..
The successful applicant will ideally be able to work and teach in a team environment, work across the primary and secondary areas in the school, be committed to whole school approaches and initiatives and have a strong evidence based teaching approach. We are seeking applicants who can create a learning environment that is differentiated, challenging, caring and creative and that caters for the range of needs so all students may achieve and progress.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:
- Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $10 210.00 a year
- Locality Allowance of $827.00 per year
- 11.5 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
Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Louise Davidson, Principal on (08) 9048 9000 or emailing Louise.Davidson@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Louise Davidson on 0444 510 965.
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- Hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
- consent to and obtain a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online.
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
- Complete the online application, including details of two work-related referees, with one preferably being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents.
Your application should include:
- A statement of up to three (3) pages, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the context of the position and school.
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before you start your application.
For tips on writing your best teaching job application and more information about working for the Department of Education, go to the Department’s Careers Page or see our applicant resource attached.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH915410
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 8 Novemer 2024
