Are you a dynamic, innovative, culturally responsive teacher?
Are you looking for flexible work arrangements, including the opportunity to work from regional centres or from home?
Take your teaching career online and join us as we enhance access and create a brighter future for students across Western Australia!
This is a permanent position commencing Term 1, 2025.
The Role
The School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE) offers a range of lower secondary and senior secondary Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) courses. We are seeking an enthusiastic, suitably qualified, and experienced teacher of Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) Politics and Law to join our Humanities and Social Sciences team. The successful applicant will also teach lower secondary students in HASS, therefore strong knowledge of, and demonstrated success in, teaching the lower secondary HASS curriculum at all year levels is essential. The proven capacity to successfully teach ATAR Modern History or ATAR Economics will also be highly regarded.
As a teacher at SIDE, you will create engaging and culturally responsive materials to cater for student diversity, including students with English as an additional language/dialect, and students at educational risk.
The successful applicant will be skilled in the use of diagnostic and student performance data to inform teaching and learning programs, have excellent interpersonal skills, and be committed to working as part of a dynamic and collaborative team. Having a positive attitude with the ability to anticipate and adapt to change, and showing initiative, flexibility, and creative problem solving to produce the best opportunities for students will be highly regarded.
School Of Isolated and Distance Education
SIDE is a cutting-edge online school that provides a high level of education to children who need additional flexibility. We play a critical role within the Western Australian education system, supporting system needs and priorities.
Our vision is to enhance and expand learning opportunities for Western Australian students, regardless of their circumstances, through high quality, inclusive and culturally responsive educational programs in a blended learning environment, guided by our values of Connection, Courage, Equity, Creativity and Compassion.
As a teacher with SIDE, you will have the opportunity to reach out and make a difference to students throughout Western Australia, delivering high-quality online and blended education programs to suit the varying contexts and needs of our students.
As a recognised leader in blended education in Australia, SIDE models exemplary practice in the use of both synchronous (Webex) and asynchronous (Moodle) platforms of instruction. SIDE has a dedicated training and support program for staff who join our school. Our practice is both contemporary and constantly evolving, making SIDE an exciting and dynamic place to work.
Teachers at SIDE participate in our regional travel program to meet the needs of students and partner schools. Visits are planned in negotiation with staff, and at times may include short-term stays in regional and remote locations.
SIDE has a main campus in Leederville and teaching facilities at Canning College, Clarkson Community High School and Northlake Senior Campus. Teachers based in the metropolitan area may be required to work at any one of these or future venues.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.side.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
Flexible Work Opportunities
SIDE offers the opportunity for some teachers to enter into flexible home-based working arrangements to deliver education online to students across the state. Therefore, teachers in regional areas are also encouraged to apply to this pool.
Learn more about our flexible work arrangements here.
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?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Peter O’Neill, Head Of Learning Area, on (08) 9311 1400 or Peter.O’Neill@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:
- Hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
- consent to and obtain a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online.
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
- Compete the online application, including details of two work-related referees, with one preferably being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents.
Your application should include:
- A statement of up to four (4) pages, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the context of the position and school.
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before you start your application.
For tips on writing your best teaching job application and more information about working for the Department of Education, go to the Department’s Careers Page or see our applicant resource attached.
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/TCH917848
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
