Description:
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE890844
Appointment Pool
Strategic and External Relations is seeking to establish a pool of Principal Consultants - Secondary, Curriculum and Assessment for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2024 and up to the end of May 2025. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within 2024, up to the end of May, 2025
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply
The School Curriculum and Standards Division provides administrative and secretariat services for, and implements the decisions of, the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority). The Authority provides quality curriculum, assessment and standards to enable all students studying the Western Australian curriculum to become confident, creative learners and active, informed citizens who contribute positively to society.
The School Curriculum and Standards Division (SCS) is seeking to establish a pool of Principal Consultants, Secondary – Curriculum and Assessment – International for the Authority’s international education program (IEP).
The Authority has been licensing overseas school to implement the Western Australian curriculum under its IEP for more than 36 years. The Authority is undertaking a phased expansion of its IEP in accordance with the State’s international education strategy. Since commencing the expansion of its IEP in 2019, the Authority has grown this program from 11 schools located in six countries including Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam to 51 schools located in 16 countries. These countries include Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Türkiye and Vietnam.
The Authority is seeking to appoint staff with Western Australian Years 7 to 12 curriculum expertise to fulfill responsibilities within the following disciplines (subject areas):
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Human Biology
- Psychology
- English as an Additional Language or Dialect
- English
- Economics
It is desirable that candidates possess expertise in more than one discipline.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated high-level knowledge of curriculum and assessment in the context of the Outline, the WACE, ATAR course examinations, performance monitoring and review.
- Demonstrated high-order conceptual and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated substantial project and program management skills, including the ability to implement processes to facilitate monitoring, reporting and successful delivery and objectives in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including experience in undertaking consultation, stakeholder engagement, collaboration and negotiation.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership.
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Angelique Smith, Manager, Strategic and External Relations by telephoning (08) 9273 6776 or emailing angelique.smith@scsa.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A two (2) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- hold a recognised qualification in teaching and be currently registered or eligible for registration to teach in Western Australia
- hold or obtain a valid passport and be eligible to travel to Authority endorsed interstate and overseas destinations
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED