Visiting Teacher - Pilbara

Department of Education; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training and career development

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Department of Education invites applications for a permanent part-time SSEN: MMH teacher in Karratha, WA. The role supports educational, medical and psychosocial needs of young people, working within CAMHS to enhance collaboration with regional schools and health teams.

The position is 0.6FTE, based in a community health setting, with outreach across the Pilbara and a focus on enabling vulnerable students to engage in learning. Equity and inclusion are emphasised in the selection process.

Qualifications

• Broad curriculum knowledge and understanding of education systems, school processes and operations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including tact, diplomacy, and negotiation.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen partnerships between CAMHS and regional schools to improve communication.
• Provide outreach and support to schools across the Pilbara.
• Serve as liaison between clinicians, schools and regional staff to support students’ learning.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Education

Teacher qualification and registration

Job description

Connect, Learn and Thrive Are you an excellent teacher who wants to make a positive difference? This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027

The Role

The School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (SSEN: MMH) teacher role plays a vital part in strengthening partnerships between Health and Education by enhancing communication, coordination, and collaboration between the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and schools in regional areas. Suitable applicants will be based within a community health setting in Karratha, providing outreach and support to schools across the Pilbara. As a SSEN: MMH teacher within CAMHS, you would use your comprehensive educational expertise to contribute to an interdisciplinary team supporting the educational, medical, and psychosocial needs of young people. You will ideally act as a crucial liaison between clinicians, schools, and regional staff, ensuring that students with mental health challenges are supported to engage in learning and reach their full potential.

Key Focus Areas of the role would be:

• Strengthen partnerships between CAMHS and regional schools to improve shared understanding and communication.
• Support schools in developing tailored strategies to enhance educational outcomes for students referred to CAMHS.
• Promote collaborative practice within the interdisciplinary health team, the Department and across agencies to address student need.

The successful applicant will ideally bring:

• Broad curriculum knowledge and a solid understanding of education systems, school processes and operations.
• Current experience across K–12 education, including familiarity with associated pedagogical approaches.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including tact, diplomacy, and effective negotiation.
• A collaborative mindset, openness to diverse perspectives and the ability to work constructively with a range of stakeholders.
• Professional sensitivity and respectful interactions when supporting vulnerable students and engaging with families, educators, and clinicians

The School of Special Educational Needs: Medical and Mental Health (SSEN: MMH) SSEN: MMH is one of seven specialist schools within Statewide Services. SSEN: MMH provides educational support for students whose medical or mental health prevents them from successfully participating in their enrolled school programs. The SSEN: MMH administrative centre is based at Perth Children’s Hospital in Nedlands, with metropolitan programs in hospital and community health settings across sites in the north and south metropolitan educational regions and community health settings across regional educational regions in WA. SSEN: MMH is a school that strives for excellence by building staff capacity within a supportive culture and creating a learning environment where students can connect, learn and thrive. Staff are empowered to share expertise, engage in reflective practice, and pursue continuous improvement through Professional Learning Communities, maintaining a strong focus on quality teaching and student success. Staff at SSEN: MMH are responsive to diverse needs within a holistic framework of family, students' enrolled schools (both government and non-government), other Specialist Schools and Statewide Services teams, community support systems and the health community. Staff at SSEN: MMH are continuously establishing and maintaining the vital link between health service and schools that is necessary for a student’s total care. Our teachers work with interdisciplinary health teams, as well as collaboratively with other teachers and support staff. These teams assist us meet the educational, medical and psychosocial needs of students ensuring continuity of education. For more information about the dynamic team at SSEN: MMH and the exciting employment opportunities we have to offer, please watch the video about SSEN: MMH below. Find out more about our school by visiting ssenmmh.wa.edu.au or Schools Online Professional Benefits Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and 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 Debbie De Lacy, Associate Principal on [phone] or [e-mail] . During school holidays please call Deb De Lacy on 0434 074 348.

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.

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH1065566 Suitable 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 Monday, 19 October 2026