Teacher - Engagement

Department of Education, Western Australia; Fitzroy Crossing; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working arrangements

Training and career development

Attractive leave provisions

Job summary

The Department of Education, Western Australia is seeking to establish a pool of Teachers – Engagement for permanent and fixed term vacancies across 2026–2027, with part-time and full-time opportunities. Appointments may be offered as vacancies arise during the period.

SSEN:BE coordinates support for students with complex needs, offering consultancy to schools and direct and indirect services. Applicants must hold eligible teacher registration and be prepared to travel within WA as required.

Qualifications

• Hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration.
• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and report on individual case management for K‑12 students with highly complex needs.
• Provide high-level consultancy to school staff and build effective relationships to improve student outcomes.
• Deliver targeted professional learning and engage with colleagues, parents and external agencies to support student engagement.

Education

Eligible teacher qualification and registration

Job description

We are seeking to establish a pool of Teachers – Engagement for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 3, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Note: This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers. A mandatory CV template is provided for use. Application requirements include character limited responses to address only 2 Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) domains at application stage. The remaining AITSL domain will be assessed as part of the further assessment stage, for shortlisted applicants only.

Please ensure you download the CV template attached to the advertisement and carefully review the new application instructions and attached Information Guides before applying. You must apply using the CV template only. Application documents in any other format will not be accepted.

School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (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.

SSEN:BE Teacher Engagement role coordinates 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.

Find out more about our school by visiting ssenbe.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

As an accomplished practitioner, suitable applicants should develop, implement, and report on individual case management of Kindergarten to Year 12 (K‑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. Suitable 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), Reporting to Parents: Special Educational Needs (RTP: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. Suitable applicants should have prior experience and knowledge in managing challenging behaviours for students along with supporting other colleagues to develop improved behaviour management skill sets. Knowledge of the CMS suite and Western Australia Positive Behaviour Support (WA PBS) framework is desirable.

Suitable applicants may be required to travel to schools within the Wheatbelt region to provide support. It may also involve travel across our school. Suitable applicants may also be required to attend associated training and school development days in Perth as our main school site operates out of Statewide Services Centre in Padbury. Suitable applicants may also need to hold and maintain a current WA C class drivers’ licence.

Professional Benefits

• competitive salaries
• flexible working arrangements
• training and career development opportunities
• attractive leave provisions

Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Stephen Johnson, Deputy Principal on 0491 227 454 or [e-mail]

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.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration.
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment. More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website.
• apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH1062350

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on [phone] for assistance.