Service Delivery - Statewide Services School Of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (Pilbara Engagement Centre - South Hedland) Teacher - Engagement 00036133 Teacher, $78,397 - $113,568 per annum (SEA GA 2021) Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH891853 This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024 Please note that as of 1 May 2024 the closing date below has been amended School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN:BE) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teacher - Engagement to join their team in the Pilbara Engagement Centre located in South Hedland. About SSEN:BE SSEN:BE is part of the network of specialist schools that operates under the Statewide Services pillar of Service Delivery. SSEN:BE provides educational support and services with schools for students who present with extreme, complex and challenging behaviours across a K-12 context. A continuum of consultative support with schools for students is delivered through Engagement Centres and the Midland Learning Academy. The services of Engagement Centres and the Academy are coordinated through SSEN:BE which provides the administrative structure that oversees and manages these services as a Statewide model of supports for schools, teachers and students. The services complement other teams working in networks, regions and schools, supporting a greater number of students across the state. Support is available across the public school system. Engagement Centres coordinate the K-12 provision of the following three services: Professional learning to improve student engagement and behaviour Consultative support for schools needing additional assistance with planning for those students with very complex needs Direct and Indirect support for individual students exhibiting the most extreme, challenging and complex needs. The successful applicant will be required to travel to schools within the Pilbara region to provide support. It may also involve travel across our school. The successful applicant will also be required to attend associated training and school development days at our main school site which operates out of Statewide Services Centre in Padbury. This travel may involve overnight stays. Applicants will need to hold and maintain a current WA drivers' licence for the duration of the role. About the role As an accomplished practitioner, the successful applicant will develop, implement, and report on individual case management of Kindergarten to Year 12 students with highly complex needs and challenging behaviour and create and maintain safe and supportive learning environments. You should confidently provide a high level of consultancy to school staff and establish and maintain effective working relationships to improve student related outcomes. Teachers will participate in and deliver targeted professional learning, to engage professionally with colleagues, parents and the community including other Departmental teams and external agencies to support student engagement. The successful applicants will also be responsible for teaching students that are located on-site at the Engagement Centre on an alternate education arrangement as part of supporting multi-tiered systems of support to student engagement. Knowledge of Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA): Special Educational Needs (SEN) planning and reporting; social and emotional learning programs; Trauma Informed Practice; Positive Behaviour Support; Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Strategies and an application of student behavioural interventions would be considered advantageous. The successful applicant should ideally have prior experience and knowledge in managing challenging behaviours for students along with supporting other colleagues to develop improved behaviour management skill sets. The community Port Hedland is a dynamic town in Western Australia's beautiful Northwest located approximately 1,800km north of Perth. We are home to around 16,000 people from diverse cultural backgrounds and cover 11,844 square kilometres of the Pilbara region. Our original inhabitants, the Kariyarra people, call the place Marapikurrinya for the hand shaped formation of the tidal creeks coming off the natural harbour. For more information about Port Hedland visit Town of Port Hedland 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 School Of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement can be found by visiting ssenbe.wa.edu.au or Schools Online Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition of Experience and Qualifications For further job related information Please contact Angela Rees, Associate Principal, by telephoning 0436 912 647 or emailing Angela.Reeseducation.wa.edu.au Application Instructions All applications are submitted online. Select "