This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025Bunbury Senior High School (SHS) celebrated its 100-year centenary in 2018, a school steeped in history, providing excellence in education.Perched on a hill overlooking both the cityscape of Bunbury and the extensive Bunbury beach front, it makes use of its location, extending the boundaries of the campus into the city, to provide students with a unique, rich learning experience in real world settings totally intertwined with the city itself.The school's historically listed buildings and exciting new additions symbolise its past and its future in education.Bunbury High is not just historically significant to Western Australia, it is a public secondary school whose reputation for care, teacher quality and innovative approach to curriculum implementation is changing the face of education within the South West Region.And it is doing so with impressive results!For more information about Bunbury visit Find out more about our school by visiting or The RoleBunbury SHS is seeking an energetic and passionate Arts Teacher to join their high performing team.Suitable applicants will ideally be passionate and dedicated educators who are highly motivated to work in a collaborative team environment.They should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective interaction with students, colleagues, and parents.Additionally, they should be highly effective team members, actively contributing to a positive culture of success where students are motivated to achieve their personal best.We place value on linking learning with real-world experiences, ensuring students gain currency for pathways beyond school.The successful applicant will ideally be an innovative and highly motivated educator with the ability to provide quality teaching in the Visual Arts curriculum area.Applicants should have a passion for their curriculum area and a deep understanding of instructional strategies to effectively engage students in the learning process.The ability to teach gifted students within the specialist Visual Arts Specialist Program (VASP) at the school is highly desired.At Bunbury SHS, teachers have a growth mindset.They believe intelligence can be developed in students, they embrace challenge, and engage in feedback processes.Our teaching practice fosters a safe and accountable learning environment that is engaging and encourages students to engage in higher-order thinking.We adhere to a shared instructional framework and base our teaching practices on thorough analysis of student results, feedback, and collaborative efforts with peers.For further insights into our curriculum delivery at Bunbury SHS, please refer to the attached document titled "The Best Teachers".Professional BenefitsWorking for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being.These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions.Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy: 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation12 weeks' vacation leave (school holidays)More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers' leaveFree relocation Find out more about the benefits by visiting .For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at or on (08) 9264 5154.Mobility appointments for permanent, metropolitan and south west teachersEligible permanent teachers who hold a substantive teaching position in a North or South Education Region school, or a South West Education Region school* may elect to undertake this role as a 3-year mobility appointment, with a right of return to their substantive position.At the cessation of the 3-year mobility appointment, teachers can elect to return to their substantive role, or transfer permanently into this school.Find out if you are eligible .*Note that south west teachers are not eligible to move to another south west school under this trial.Want to know more?For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Anderson on (08) 9797 8900 or Equity and DiversityWe 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 for more details.EligibilityTo work with us, you must: hold an eligible .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; andconsent to and obtain a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.Application InstructionsAll applications must be submitted online.Step 1: Select Apply for Job Complete the online application, including details of two (2) work-related referees, with one (1) preferably being your current line manager.Step 2: Attach your documentsYour application should include: A statement of up to three (3) pages, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement aligned with the and the context of the position and school.A CV of up to three (3) 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 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/TCH934650Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process.This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 21 November 2024