About this job
About the Role
Blackwater State School is a rural P-6 school located in the Central Highlands Region, on Ghungalu country. We are seeking a highly effective teacher and instructional leader who is capable of implementing our combined school's Flexispace program. This is an exciting opportunity to provide students who are showing early signs of disengagement or who are not thriving in their mainstream classes, a tailored and innovative, high-quality teaching and learning environment.
The position will be based at Blackwater State School with an opening of spaces being made available for Blackwater North State School students to come across to our campus in Term 3 and 4.
Our FlexiSpace Lead will ideally be:
- an experienced teacher with expertise in, or knowledge of inclusive practice; or a teacher who is committed to rapidly developing their skills and knowledge of inclusive practice;
- committed to ensuring students achieve quality educational outcomes by providing uninterrupted access to the curriculum; and high-impact teaching
- committed to differentiating teaching practice and educational program delivery to meet student needs;
- committed to using and sharing inclusive teaching sharing practice with all staff;
- committed to working with parents/carers, internal support staff and external agencies to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of students and to support our school's journey to embed inclusive teaching practice.
For further information about the school, please visit the school's website. For further information about teaching in a FlexiSpace click here.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
Please note: If you are a permanent Teacher with the Department of Education, you must have your current Principal's endorsement to apply for this position.
Attach your:
- current CV (maximum 4 pages) including contact details of two professional referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history), and
- a maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role under "How You Will Be Assessed" in the Teacher role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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