This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Are you a passionate and dedicated individual looking for a rewarding opportunity?
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School is seeking to appoint a Program Coordinator - Student Services to support the safety, wellbeing, engagement and learning of students across our eight remote Aboriginal school campuses situated in the Central Desert region of Western Australia. This position will be based at our Warburton campus.
As Program Coordinator - Student Services you will support staff and students to embed culturally responsive approaches to improve behaviour, engagement and personal wellbeing. Our school champions student-centred, strength-based, trauma-informed practices to support the development of student self-efficacy and leadership. Initiatives included within our school include Classroom Management Strategies (CMS), Instructional Strategies for Engagement (ISE), explicit teaching and trauma informed practices - embedded within a cross-cultural approach to teaching and learning. We have several common approaches embedded within our one-school model including curriculum, attendance and behaviour management, therefore the Program Coordinator - Student Services will ideally possess excellent time management and communication skills and mentoring capacity to continue to strengthen approaches through individual and campus level support.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.nglandschool.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
For more information about working in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands and the exciting employment opportunities we have to offer, please watch our video below.
The Role
The successful applicant will coordinate the Wellbeing Team and work within the broader Ngaanyatjarra Lands School administrative and support team, strongly supporting and collaborating with the School Psychologist. To be successful in this role you will ideally be able to show your capacity and experience with co-leading initiatives with Aboriginal students, educators, parents, carers and senior community members. This position will require the successful applicant to operate in-line with the Ngaanyatjarra Lands School’s purpose to promote leadership and agency of our Aboriginal students, staff and families. You should model a culture of self-reflection and improvement, providing training, coaching and mentoring as you promote professional growth and leadership capabilities in others. The Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework provides the lens through which our school planning and reflection is focussed, therefore the successful applicant will ideally possess a sound working knowledge of the framework and the concept of what it means to be a culturally responsive school.
This position will be based in Warburton Community, however will require driving long distances on unsealed roads to the school’s head office in Warakurna and other campuses. Resilience, patience and professionalism are imperative qualities, with experience working and living in remote Aboriginal communities highly desirable. Duties will include liaising with support services within Statewide Services, local community agencies and services outside of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands in order to contribute to wrap-around support for students. This position will provide the successful applicant a unique and fulfilling opportunity to work within an experienced team of dedicated Aboriginal and non Aboriginal educators, with the privilege of learning alongside Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Pintupi/Luritja people.
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:
- Locality allowance of $3,869 per year
- 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
- 10 weeks Remote Teaching Service leave upon completion of six semesters of continuous service, or 22 weeks after eight semesters
- Subsidised leave travel during major vacations
- Free GROH housing
- Airconditioning Subsidy
- Free furniture relocation (same support offered after completion of the contract)
- Long term furniture storage while in GROH accommodation
- Vehicle 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?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Jason Van Poelgeest, Principal on 0400 268 467 or emailing Jason.VanPoelgeest@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:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A five (5) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.
- High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.
- Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students, (e.g. Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).
- Demonstrated capacity to manage physical and financial resources.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
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: SS/SA921580
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 Monday, 25 November 2024
