This is a 3 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 4, 2024 with possible extension of up to 12 months and/or permanency.
School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, provides educational support for children with hearing loss, vision impairment or dual sensory loss. The staff strive to meet the individual needs of learners by providing educational support for children and students while supporting schools to provide fully accessible learning environments, curriculum, and school communities. Educational support is available across the public school and non-government system, from birth to Year 12. As a state-wide specialist service, SSEN: S is part of a network of specialist schools which operate under the Statewide Services pillar of Service Delivery.
Find out more about our school by visiting ssens.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory (SSEN:S) is seeking a motivated and innovative Associate Principal to collaboratively lead the implementation of the school’s Strategic Plan, 2024-2026.
The Associate Principal should support the SSEN:S leadership team to achieve service delivery goals by ensuring that staff are empowered, developed, and monitored in their role while legislative, policy, procedural and practice standards are met. They provide educational leadership for the school in collaboration with the Principal and other members of the leadership team, by encouraging staff to share ownership of the SSEN:S vision, values and goals.
The successful applicant should utilise effective change strategies and assist school communities to accept and develop opportunities for improved services. A key component of the role will involve leading a team of specialist staff delivering professional support to school age students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Experience working with students with disability, hearing loss, vision impairment or dual sensory loss is highly desirable.
The successful applicant will be located on site at Padbury Statewide Services. With many hubs located in the metropolitan areas, and across the state, this position may involve the successful applicant travelling. Applicants should hold and maintain a current WA drivers’ licence.
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 Christopher Brackenreg, Principal on 08 9402 6409 or Christopher.Brackenreg@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 three (3) 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
- capacity to manage physical and financial resources and to contribute to the delivery of high-quality services and initiatives in an educational environment.
- knowledge of current policy and highly developed skills and experience
related to children with special educational needs, evidence-based pedagogy, unified
and responsive service, change management, staff development and school
improvement initiatives.
- highly developed organisational, conceptual and analytical skills with capacity to apply complex concepts in support of service improvement, policy and program development.
- highly developed communication, networking, teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people within the education community and a variety of other contexts.
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: SS/DP902627
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 Wednesday, 14 August 2024.
