Salary: Teacher, $85,610 - $124,046 per annum (pro-rata) (SEA GA 2023)
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2025
Derby District High School (DHS) is located in Derby which is situated at the southern end of King Sound in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Derby is 220km east of Broome by road and is 2463km north of Perth. It was the first town settled in the Kimberley.
Derby DHS is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dedicated English Teacher.
The successful applicant will ideally show the professional knowledge, practices and experience to deliver an engaging and relevant secondary school English curriculum. Applicants will ideally have the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to prepare students for OLNA and NAPLAN.
As part of this role, you will engage and build productive working relationships with students and be involved collaboratively with your colleagues to improve student results. We are seeking a teacher who is student and relationship focused, enthusiastic and innovative with the capacity to provide culturally responsive, engaging, relevant, and meaningful experiences while catering for diverse student learning needs.
The successful applicant should have the ability to work collaboratively to plan and implement effective teaching and learning plans that suit a wide range of learners. The successful applicant will ideally have knowledge of trauma informed practice and explicit direct instruction and experience in applying this into a classroom setting.
With effective interpersonal skills, the successful applicant will work closely with students, colleagues and the community to achieve the best educational outcomes for students. The ability to adapt with and utilise technology within the English learning area would be highly regarded.
Professional Benefits
- Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $13730 per year
- District allowance of $7436 a year
- Temporary Attraction and Retention Incentive of $5000
- 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- 12 weeks' vacation leave (school holidays)
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers' leave
- Subsidised accommodation where applicable
- Free relocation
- Air-conditioning subsidy
Equity and Diversity
We 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.
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online.
- Complete the online application, including details of two (2) work-related referees, with one (1) preferably being your current line manager.
Your application should include:
- A statement of up to three (3) pages, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
Applications close: 4:30pm (AWST) on Friday, 21 March 2025
