The Southwest Regional Education Office are seeking to establish a pool of Teacher - Home Education Moderators for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2024 school year and up to September 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
The Southwest is a spectacular part of Western Australia, with many attractive features and locations. The Region covers the Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River and Great Southern (Albany) parts of Western Australian. Home Education Moderator positions may become available across the region and staff may be expected to travel away from their home base to complete the required work.
The Southwest Home Education team is friendly and supportive. New moderators are assisted to effectively undertake the role, with mentoring and ongoing collaboration provided. It is highly recommended that applicants have a passion for alternative education pathways and research the context of the home education environment in the Southwest Education Region.
The Role
Home Education Moderators will effectively liaise with home educating families to evaluate their programs and student progress, ensuring that programs being implemented are adequate to the needs and abilities of the students. Home Education Moderators are often required to respectfully provide advice to home educators regarding improvements to their programs and assessment of student progress. Home Education Moderators require a thorough understanding of the Western Australian Curriculum, across all phases of learning, to ensure that a quick and comprehensive evaluation can be completed and reported upon. They should also bring an awareness of appropriate educational programs relevant to the individual learning needs of students in the home education context of the Southwest Education Region.
Suitable applicants will ideally possess high level verbal and interpersonal communications skills; the ability to effectively liaise with parents, other education professionals and outside agencies; and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
Ideally, applicants will be experienced educators, value life-long learning, and will work well as part of a dedicated group to enhance the performance of home educating students in the Southwest Education Region. While you are required to address the selection criteria for a teaching position, listed below, applicants should consider the context of the role for each criterion.
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), considering the business needs of the region:
Professional knowledge
Professional practice
Professional engagement
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.
Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Thea Buckley, Coordinator Regional Services, Southwest Education Region on (08) 9791 0300 or emailing thea.buckley@education.wa.edu.au.
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
- Compete 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 region.
- A CV of up to four (4) 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: DOE910893
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 20 September 2024
