The School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory (SSEN:S) is seeking to establish a pool of Coordinators - Teacher Services (CTS) for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
SSEN: S provides educational support for children with hearing loss, vision impairment or dual sensory loss in both public and non-government schools across Western Australia. The staff strive to meet the individual needs of learners by providing educational support for children and students while supporting schools to provide accessible learning environments, curriculum and school communities. Educational support is available across the public school and non-government system, from birth to Year 12. SSEN: S is part of a network of specialist schools which operate under the Statewide Services pillar of Service Delivery.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.ssens.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The role of the CTS is to assist the Principal and Associate Principals in planning and implementing all outcomes of the Strategic and Operational Plans. This includes leading a team of specialist staff through professional leadership, staff management, use of administrative systems and resources, facilitation of professional development and learning, and student case load allocations. Additionally, the Coordinators assist to develop strategic and operational policy and procedures and ensure educational leadership in the delivery of programs and services.
Suitable applicants will ideally display leadership and management capacity, effective communication skills, successful facilitation of learning and teaching, creativity and innovation, while maintaining a climate of respect and fairness in leading staff. Suitable applicants will also ideally display the ability to lead specialist teachers in the Performance and Development process. This includes up-skilling, mentoring, observations and facilitating professional discussions to ensure high-quality teaching and learning practices.
Experience working in sensory and/or disability education will be highly desirable, along with post graduate qualifications in a relevant field. The successful applicant will be located at one of our metropolitan hubs, unless negotiated otherwise to meet school need. This position may involve the successful applicant travelling and applicants should hold and maintain a current WA drivers’ licence.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, 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?
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 Christopher Brackenreg, Principal on (08) 9402 6409 or Christopher.Brackenreg@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 (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective coordination and leadership in a specialist service provision setting for students with sensory impairment, including the ability to manage physical and financial resources.
- Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for students with sensory impairment.
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and networks to achieve planned outcomes.
- Demonstrated high-level written communication and presentation skills and the ability to provide customer-focused consultancy.
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/SA928594
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 12 November 2024
