This is a permanent part-time 0.6 FTE position commencing Term 3, 2025
The Role
Denmark Senior High School (SHS) is seeking a permanent enthusiastic and dedicated AIEO to join our team in a part-time capacity.
As an Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer (AIEO), the successful applicant will ideally be well organised, reliable, and flexible whilst providing support and assistance to Aboriginal students, their parents/caregivers, teachers, and the community through the knowledge, understanding and sharing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
The AIEO should ideally be passionate about enabling Aboriginal students to be successful as Aboriginal people and will provide a safe and supportive environment for Aboriginal students. The successful applicant should display a strong link to Aboriginal culture and establish positive working relationships with our families and local community.
An ability to work well both in teams and individually to achieve successful outcomes for students and their families will be highly regarded. At Denmark SHS, we embrace events such as National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week and the AIEO is a key driving force behind its success.
Our School
Denmark SHS is in the Shire of Denmark within the Great Southern region of Western Australia and near the banks of the Denmark River. Built on its current site in 2000, the school is set on 19 hectares of land one kilometre east of the town centre. The school provides a comprehensive Year 7 to Year 12 secondary school education to 420 students with approximately 4% identifying as Aboriginal. We are a Follow the Dream outreach school.
At Denmark SHS, our commitment to supporting our students to ‘strive to achieve’ is embedded in everything we do. We seek to provide every student with a pathway to a successful future. Quality student outcomes are the result of our fostering the qualities of resilience and social capability; literacy and numeracy competency; and through developing teamwork, critical and creative thinking, innovative and entrepreneurial skills.
Further, our focus on staff development serves to both enhance their practice and model the value of being lifelong learners to our students. Our key priorities work together to create the conditions for our students to thrive – student success; teaching excellence; health and wellbeing; relationships and partnerships. Our Inclusivity Working Party is currently focused on establishing and maintaining our Reconciliation Action Plan. The AIEO is a valued member of our team.
Find out more about our school by visiting denmarkshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online or viewing our School Business Plan attached.
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 Peter Ridge, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9848 0100 or email Peter.Ridge@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Peter Ridge by emailing Peter.Ridge@education.wa.edu.au or 0407 774 343.
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.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Our aim is to make it easy for you to apply!
Step 1: Prepare your application
Your application should include the following:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position; and
- A two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact on a range of levels in a variety of settings and with different audiences, including community members, teaching and other professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a school-level team and to provide multi-cultural direction in the development of the educational program, development of language resources, and evaluation of education and behaviour management programs.
- Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery of effective education programs to students.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria outlined in the attached JDF assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.
Step 2: Submit your application
Apply Online:
- Click ‘Apply for Job’ and complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
- Have your documents ready to attach.
Apply Directly to the School:
- Complete the application form located at the top of this advertisement.
- Email your application form and documents to Kath.Ward@education.wa.edu.au; or
- Hand-deliver your application form and documents to our school reception at Denmark Senior High School, 956 South Coast Highway, DENMARK WA 6333.
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: IPS/SS976590
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: 3.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 25 July 2025
