This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Jurien Bay District High School (DHS) is seeking a Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) and English Teacher to join their high-quality regional school.
Jurien Bay is a beautiful town on pristine coastline an easy two-hour drive from Perth. It is a place where you can achieve a balance between a successful career and a quality lifestyle.
The town is surrounded by beautiful beaches and fabulous camping areas. The team and community are welcoming, and it is a great place to live and enjoy both work and leisure time. The school caters for students from Jurien Bay, Leeman, Green Head, Badgingarra and Cervantes and the surrounding farming districts. The school provides an educational service for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
With the school’s motto being ‘Together in Learning’ there is a focus on community relationships. The school enjoys the strong support of the Parents and Citizens Association and a motivated School Board.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.jdhs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The right person for this role will ideally treat all individuals with care, with relationships built on trust. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Commitment underpin our whole school approach to being a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school.
The successful applicant will ideally have the professional knowledge, understandings, and experience to deliver an engaging and relevant secondary school HASS and English curriculum within the school context. You should have a firm belief that all students can reach their potential to achieve their highest educational outcomes.
The successful applicant will work as part of a team to enable all students to learn and study at school in a cooperative and positive environment. You will ideally be highly organised and have excellent problem solving and analytical skills. Your well-developed communication and interpersonal skills will allow you to work collaboratively with colleagues to improve instructional practice. As an educator, you would have proven skills in behaviour management, contemporary knowledge, and a proven record of professional engagement. You will ideally have a commitment to inclusive education and a strategic approach in planning for improved student outcomes.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:
- Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $5,000 per year
- Locality allowance of $461 a year
- 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
- Subsidised accommodation where applicable
- Free relocation
Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.
Mobility appointments for permanent, metropolitan and south west teachers
Eligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South West Education Region school* may elect to undertake this role as a 3-year mobility appointment, with a right of return to their substantive position. At the cessation of the 3-year mobility appointment, teachers can elect to return to their substantive role, or transfer permanently into this school.
Find out if you are eligible on IKON.
*Note that south west teachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.
Want to know more?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dave Thomas, Principal, on (08) 9688 6100 or emailing David.Thomas1@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Dave Thomas on 0400 201 609 or emailing David.Thomas1@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
- 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 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: IPS/TCH923596
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 Friday, 25 October 2024
