Description:
Independent Public School - North Metropolitan Education Region
Woodvale Secondary College
Teacher - Humanities and Social Sciences
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Teacher, $78,397 - $113,568 per annum (SEA GA 2021)
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH882474
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2024
Woodvale Secondary College (SC) is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dedicated Humanities and Social Science (HASS) teacher to join their friendly and dynamic team.
The successful applicant will ideally be a motivated teacher passionate about shaping students' futures. They should possess excellent knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and a repertoire of teaching strategies to engage students, ideally having knowledge of and experience in, a range of instructional strategies and tactics. As a reflective practitioner, the successful applicant will ideally possess effective data literacy knowledge and skills; and a capacity to modify their practice to meet identified student needs. The capacity to engage in the development and implementation of innovative classroom practices, including integration of information technology into the curriculum, will be highly regarded.
The successful applicant should provide excellence in creating and maintaining a supportive and safe learning environment and provide educational opportunities and activities which enable students to achieve their highest potential. They will ideally recognise students as individuals and foster opportunities for all students to develop into effective young adults.
Woodvale's vision and values are reflected in the College's commitment to working together with its community to provide an innovative and caring learning environment where each student is given the opportunity to develop academic rigour and to achieve personal excellence. Successful applicants will ideally possess superior interpersonal skills and work closely with students, parents, teachers and the community to achieve the best educational outcomes for our students. The successful applicant will work as part of a dedicated team to develop, review and deliver the HASS curriculum, ideally having strong experience with differentiation for all students. They will ideally engage in 21st Century learning practices and share these practices with their colleagues.
The College enjoys successful students. Parents are supportive and engaged with their children's education and new staff to the College recognise the success of transparent day-to-day operations. The College is well-resourced with excellent facilities. Its ICT capability is world class with nearly every student bringing a touch screen device to school every day. Most students have the same device, and all classrooms are fitted with a seamless projection system all of which are connected to an excellent College network.
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 Woodvale SC can be found by visiting woodvale.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 Rhiannon Geddis, Associate Principal, by telephoning (08) 6207 2400 or emailing Rhiannon.Geddis@education.wa.edu.au
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