This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025.

Ocean Reef Senior High School (SHS) is committed to ensuring every child is on a pathway to success. Through a high-performance culture, and teacher efficacy, we nurture every child’s talents. We foster the knowledge, skills, capabilities, attributes, and values they will require for successful ongoing learning and life beyond school. Our teaching and learning programs are designed to be challenging and innovative, stimulating curiosity, creativity, and an ability to be reflective. This places students on a pathway that will enable them to realise their aspirations through opportunity. Of equal importance is our commitment to student health and emotional wellbeing, and the development of their personal sense of global, social, and environmental responsibility.

At Ocean Reef SHS we take pride in providing quality education to all students and see ourselves as future leaders in education. Through an instructional leadership model, we promote a culture of collaboration; working together to continuously improve school performance through evidence-based decision making.

As a culturally responsive school we create opportunities to partner with families, communities, and agencies. We recognise that all parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them. As equal partners in the education of children, we work together to support the educational engagement and achievement of every child.

Find out more about our school by visiting oceanreef.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Ocean Reef SHS is seeking a Head of Learning Area (HOLA) – Health & Physical Education (HPE) who will have the capacity to provide educational leadership across the HPE learning area and broader school community. This will include our highly successful school-based Soccer program and our emerging Basketball program.

As a member of the School Leadership Team the successful applicant should possess the skills to translate the priorities of the school’s Business Plan including our vision and values into learning area operational planning that is improvement focused, responsive to student achievement and engagement trends and proactive in contributing the school’s positive behaviour and wellbeing culture.

They will display an ability to lead the delivery of the HPE curriculum and develop the professional practice of the HPE team to ensure successful student outcomes.  Strategic leadership to ensure value-adding, innovative curriculum pathways that offer diverse opportunities for students to develop the capabilities to succeed within and beyond school is a priority.

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of and commitment to leading the implementation of research-based high impact teaching practices that align with the school’s pedagogical framework. Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop the professional capacity of HPE team members through effective performance development are key attributes of the role.

The HPE HOLA will possess highly effective organisational and event management skills that extend to demonstrated application of relevant duty of care requirements. They will have a detailed knowledge of the Year 7 -10 Western Australian HPE curricula, Outdoor Education and Senior School course offerings. Experience teaching or leading others in the delivery of ATAR pathway and VET courses will be highly regarded. It is expected that they will be an expert classroom practitioner and have the capacity to build a culture of excellence in their Learning Area that supports the needs of all students.

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 Beth Alibegovic, Associate Principal on (08) 6206 2700 or beth.alibegovic@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 four (4) 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 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 staff, 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: IPS/SA916384

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, 16 September 2024