This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Are you at the forefront of educational design technologies?
Champion Bay Senior High School (SHS) is a vibrant and innovative school committed to the delivery of high-quality teaching, strong pastoral care, and success for all students. We believe in empowering our students to become independent learners, critical thinkers and problem solvers, in order to achieve their academic, social and emotional potential.
The school has a Selective Academic Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), which draws students from across the Geraldton region.
The school has developed strong, innovative partnerships with its local primary schools and community organisations. A commitment to the school’s emphasis on pastoral care, and social and emotional learning initiatives, will be highly regarded as well as active promotion of the school’s vision, moral purpose and values within the school and the wider community.
Champion Bay SHS located in Geraldton, opened in 2019 and caters for students in Year 7 to 12 in 2024. We are currently a partner in the Geraldton Lighthouse Project, a program developing and implementing best practice for students with autism.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.championbayshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Champion Bay SHS is seeking to appoint a dedicated Technologies Specialist Teacher to assist students to maximise their potential, both at school and into the future. The successful applicant will ideally have the ability to provide high quality teaching and learning programs that meet the needs of our students.
The successful applicant should ideally be a proactive and passionate Design and Technology Teacher who is able to effectively teach across the school’s Technology programs. This should include being able to provide students with learning opportunities in our lower and senior school programs, with a metals, wood, and composite materials focus, as well as contributing to our expanding Technologies team and working collaboratively within a Science, Technologies, Engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focus with experience and/ or interest in participating in cross curricular STEM initiatives.
Champion Bay SHS has a well-resourced Technologies area and offers a variety of courses in Wood, Metals, Digital and Technical Graphics, as well as Robotics. We have a strong selective STEM program for our students (Champions Innovation Academy), with students participating in after school STEM activities and external competitions.
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 $5,000 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.
Mobility appointments for permanent, metropolitan and south west teachers
Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South West Education Region school* may elect to undertake this role as a 3-year mobility appointment, with a right of return to their substantive position. At the cessation of the 3-year mobility appointment, teachers can elect to return to their substantive role, or transfer permanently into this school.
Find out if you are eligible on IKON.
*Note that south west teachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Helen Lydon, Principal, on (08) 9965 8300 or emailing Helen.Lydon@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Helen Lydon on 0417 875 515.
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 (2) work-related referees, with one (1) preferably being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A statement of up to four (4) 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 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: IPS/TCH921200
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, 11 October 2024
