Description:
Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region
Southern River College
Teacher - Arts
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Teacher, $78,397 - $113,568 per annum (SEA GA 2021)
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH892410
This is a permanent, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024
Please note as of 4:20 pm, 23 April the contact person has been amended
Southern River College is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher - Arts - Media to join our culturally diverse school.
As a Digital Media and Media Arts Teacher you will be an integral member of The Arts learning area and ideally support the collaborative approach to curriculum planning, providing learning programs to students suited to the needs of the school community, and modelling exemplary teaching and learning strategies. Experience in Adobe software, such as Photo Shop and Premiere Pro, as well as Affinity Photo would be highly regarded, along with experience in filming techniques using DSLR cameras and green screens. Additionally, the successful applicant should possess a repertoire of teaching strategies to engage students, ideally having knowledge of and/or experience in, a range of instructional strategies and tactics and be willing to network and build industry contacts with other schools.
The successful applicant will ideally possess professional knowledge, practice, and experience to deliver an engaging and relevant secondary Arts curriculum using a positive, student-focused approach, and ideally have success working with students across a range of ability levels. You should also be committed to promoting and fostering student engagement and academic improvement in a supportive environment, as well as be committed to personal and professional growth and possess high standards of professionalism.
As the successful applicant, you should be highly motivated; student and relationship focused and able to provide engaging, relevant, and meaningful learning experiences. You will ideally utilise innovative initiatives and be able to work effectively within a dynamic team. This will involve you reflecting and assessing the effectiveness of your teaching practice and cultivating a safe learning environment. The successful applicant should possess effective interpersonal skills, as you will work closely with students, teachers, and the community to instil rigour, resilience, and pride, allowing students to achieve to their full potential.
Our RIVER Way informs our vision and ethos. We use research and data to inform our practice so we can learn and grow together. High impact teaching strategies support our focus on excellence in teaching and learning. Visible learning enhances our capacity to understand our effectiveness and our progress. We engage our community to create real opportunities for our students. The Wellbeing Centre uses a growth mindset to support all our students. Our Why informs our practice, our actions, and the purpose of our vision as we seek to inspire, every student, every day, in everything we do.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate your competency against the following domains (that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers):
- Professional knowledge;
- Professional practice; and
- Professional engagement.
Applications will be assessed against these domains. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
Applicants currently completing the Department of Education Leap program (formerly known as the Switch program) can apply for vacancies using their current or Leap qualification - even if they have not completed the program at the time of applying. Applicants may be appointed to a vacancy based on the qualification being completed via the Leap program.
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.
Further information about Southern River College can be found by visiting www.southernrivercollege.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here.
Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition of Experience and Qualifications
For further job related information:
Please contact Frank Di Filippo, Deputy Principal, by telephoning (08) 9391 6500 or emailing Frank.DiFilippo@education.wa.edu.au
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