Instructional Coach Pool – Support Teachers and Drive Student Success. These are permanent positions.
Appointments can be made from this pool up until December 2025.
The Education Officer Level 2 Instructional Coach supports the implementation of evidence-based teaching practices to improve student achievement across Western Australia. This role involves coaching, mentoring, and the facilitation of professional learning, aligned with the Teaching for Impact overview of the Quality Teaching Strategy. The EO2 Instructional Coach works collaboratively with school leaders, teachers, and stakeholders to enhance instructional effectiveness, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and whole-school approaches, aligned to a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support model (MTSS).
About The Role
As an Instructional Coach, you will play a key role in strengthening teaching practices and supporting school improvement by:
- Providing instructional coaching and professional learning that:
- Targets coaching to school-based coaches using the Impact Coaching model through the lens of Teaching for Impact to strengthen instructional practices.
- Facilitates professional learning aligned to Teaching for Impact and small group intervention strategies.
- Collaborating and building relationships that:
- Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with school leaders, teachers, and stakeholders.
- Enable working in partnership with Statewide Services and school teams to co-develop strategies that supports effective universal quality teaching across the school.
- Promote a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility for student success.
- Demonstrating culturally responsive practices
- Demonstrate a commitment to cultural responsiveness, ensuring teaching strategies respect and incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
- Support schools in creating inclusive learning environments that acknowledge and value diverse student backgrounds.
- Effectively communicating
- Communicating complex educational concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including educators, school leaders, and policymakers.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and professional learning materials to support continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
- Integrating technology
- Supporting teachers to integrate technology effectively into their instructional practices.
- Facilitating data-driven decision making
- Using student achievement data to inform instructional coaching and guide improvements in teaching practice and Teaching and Learning interventions.
- Monitoring and evaluating the impact of coaching and profession learning programs using relevant data sources.
- Adopting whole school approaches
- Support the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to improve student outcomes at the whole-school level.
About You
You are a qualified teacher, eligible for registration in Western Australia, with a passion for improving education and supporting fellow educators. With strong communication and leadership skills, you thrive in delivering professional learning and guiding teachers towards success.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Teaching qualifications and classroom experience.
- Confidence in presenting to teachers, school leaders, and stakeholders.
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills to support professional growth.
- A deep understanding of effective teaching strategies and student engagement.
- The ability to use data and evidence to drive school improvement.
Professional Benefits
The position is located at Statewide Services, Padbury and may be required to at times liaise with Statewide Services branches located in Leederville and East Perth. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
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:
(08) 9402 6418 or email ServiceDelivery.AED@education.wa.edu.au
We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces 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 a recognised qualification in teaching and be currently registered or eligible for
- registration to teach in Western Australia
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and 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 over the last 5 years and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A four (4) page statement outlining your experience in the context of the Instructional Coach position
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: DOE958619
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 29 May 2025
