Transfer EOI - Teacher - Primary - NEW Primary School (Ripley)

To be eligible to apply you must be a permanent teacher with the Department of Education and have a current application for transfer in the 2022-2023 teacher transfer process which includes a comment on screen 15 of your application indicating your interest in "NEW Primary School (Ripley)". Applicants that do not meet this requirement will be automatically excluded.
Refer to Teacher Transfer Guidelines to determine eligibility. As a courtesy, teachers should advise their current principal of their application.

The Opportunity:
A new primary school in the Ripley Valley area is scheduled to open in 2023. An Expression of Interest (EOI) process is aligned to the teacher transfer process to recruit classroom, specialist and support teachers to commence in Term 1, 2023.
This new school will cater for all learners across Prep to year 6 and is initially planned in two stages of development to cater for just over 1200 students. The school is situated in an estate named Ripley Valley and will be located on Binnies Road.
Foundation Teachers in a new school environment have exceptional relational skills, are driven to build a positive, welcoming and supportive school culture and are willing to commit to the school's development and expediential growth. This is a unique professional opportunity and requires strong work ethic, a desire to collaborate and a commitment to connecting with community.
With Passion and Purpose, our new learning community will ensure every student is empowered and succeeding through the development and sustainment of authentic learning partnerships, connected curriculum delivered through quality pedagogy, creative and engaging learning environments and leveraging digital pedagogies.
Teachers joining our new school community believe and commit to;

• ensuring their passion and purpose as a school community member is visible and valuable.
• collaborating in teams and ensuring collective teacher efficacy with a shared responsibility and accountability for every child succeeding.
• teaching with consistency of practice in a learning environment that celebrates teacher creativity and innovation alongside student voice and agency.
• measuring their impact on student achievement and improvement through planned data use, using data to challenge assumptions and importantly, to inform decisions, actions and practice.
• maintaining a high working knowledge of the Australian Curriculum, allowing active contribution to planning, moderation and a deliberate focus on improving pedagogical practice and teaching strategies.
• engaging families to play an active role in their child's learning and wellbeing.
• playing a significant role in nurturing relationships and wellbeing so students, staff and community are safe, valued, respected and belong to our learning community.
• continuous learning and professional improvement aligned to school culture.

Specialist teachers for The Arts and HPE are encouraged to apply. Community consultation regarding the implementation of Languages is future planned, with a separate advertisement on Smart Jobs at a later time.

How to apply:

• Complete a transfer application via MyHR Recruitment
• A brief resume (maximum 3 pages) including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
• Submit a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role as noted in the beliefs and commitments of teachers joining our school community.

1. How would you embody passion and purpose in your classroom, team and our new school community?
2. What interests, skills or talents can you bring to enhance and grow our school culture as a learning environment that caters for all students, staff and our community?

Workers in education settings, including schools, early childhood and care services (such as kindergartens and childcare centres) or Outside School Hours Care, are required to have received the prescribed number of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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