Suitable applicants from advertised vacancy IPS/TCH884166 need not apply.
We are seeking to establish a pool of Teacher - Primary for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year, up to the end of Term 3, 2025. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Rockingham Lakes Primary School (PS) is an Independent Public School that opened in 2002 and is located in the established suburb of Port Kennedy. Enrolment is currently approximately 500 students from Kindergarten to Year 6.
The Peel Language Development School is co-located on the site. Our highly professional staff have a strong commitment to collaboration across the school, maintaining an environment where students, parents and staff feel connected and are able to live up to our motto of 'Be Proud'.
Find out more about our school by visiting rockinghamlakesps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
We are seeking teaching staff who are ideally passionate about developing lifelong learners, are highly collaborative, will engage with coaching and willing to continually self-reflect and improve upon their own performance and whole school priorities. Rockingham Lakes PS has a Visible Learning approach to teaching and learning with a focus on our six learner qualities, effective lesson design and targeted feedback. Student Wellbeing is at the forefront of our Behaviour Management Policy.
Suitable applicants should work to further develop and embed our whole school programs and pedagogical approaches. Experience with Zones of Regulation, Talk for Writing, Let’s Decode, daily reviews, and Back to Front Maths is considered advantageous but not essential.
Early Childhood Education (ECE) applicants should possess knowledge and implementation of current educational research including best practice in early literacy and numeracy development and play based learning. Specialist teachers are encouraged to indicate their area of expertise.
Suitable applicants should ideally be able to work within a distributed leadership model that incorporates our Administration Team, Professional Learning Community Leaders, and Teacher Leaders responsible for the priority areas listed in our Business Plan 2024-2026. Collaborative planning, data analysis and a commitment to focus on the development of students in collaboration with Year Level Teams is expected.
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 Meghan Mcgoldrick, Principal on (08) 9523 7800 or Meghan.Mcgoldrick@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Meghan Mcgoldrick on 0438266018.
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
- Complete the online application, including details of two (2) work-related referees, with one preferably being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A four to five (4-5) page statement 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: IPS/TCH921890
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Please note that Jobs WA will be unavailable from 5pm on Friday 27 September to 10pm on Sunday 29 September 2024 (AWST) due to scheduled maintenance. Applicants will not be able to submit job applications over the maintenance period.
