We are seeking to establish a pool of Primary Specialist teachers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence prior to the end of Term 4, 2025.
Riva Primary School (PS) serves a highly engaged, supportive and rapidly growing community. Our vision is to imagine a better school for every student and then become that better school, every day.
As we grow, so too do our specialist teaching roles, ensuring that our students have access to passionate, experienced and highly skilled teachers, who bring the learning area to life, can adapt and translate the curriculum, and have a dynamic range of teaching, learning and assessment tools and tactics that assist in delivering on the targets in our school plan, Voyage.
Our school is developing a reputation which echoes our values of respect, inclusion and achievement.
Respect commences with the conscious and continued acknowledgement, celebration and incorporation of the perspective of First Nations Australians, and the diversity, expertise and cultures of our community. Respect is about developing reciprocal relationships, consulting, and building meaningful connection with students, parents, staff and our wider community. Riva staff are characterised by their commitment to learn with and alongside our students and community. Our school includes a significant number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and who speak English as an additional language.
Our school is above all, inclusive, meaning that every student is actively supported to achieve in the least restrictive environment, with their peers. Inclusion is not a place or an occasion, but our commitment to each student. Inclusive education allows students of all backgrounds to learn and grow side by side, to the benefit of all. We cater for students with disability, requiring staff who are skilled in making adjustments to their instructional practices and delivery, providing engaging and rigorous learning experiences for all students.
Our staff are highly motivated and committed to students’ academic achievement and their social and emotional development. Teachers at Riva PS hold themselves accountable to high expectations and pride themselves on their instructional design and delivery for learning, using research-proven approaches that align to our plan, and Pedagogy Atlas, and are adaptable to student needs.
Find out more about our school by visiting RivaPS.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As a specialist teacher at Riva PS, you will be joining, then contributing to building and further strengthening our specialist provision from Pre-primary to Year 6. From this pool, we are looking to appoint additional:
- Health and Physical Education Specialist
- Science Specialist
- Visual Arts Specialist.
Successful applicants should be motivated, energetic and possess the qualities to promote excellence, build effective teams and implement innovative curriculum. They will ideally possess excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, and the ability to work in a highly collaborative manner as part of our specialist teacher team.
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 Jodie Van Der Zwan, Deputy Principal on 95628600 or Jodie.VanDerZwan@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: IPS/TCH910992
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 19 August 2024.