Teacher - Career Practitioner

This i s a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026 with possible extension

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.

The School

Towards Tomorrow - Creating a successful future for all

Karratha Senior High School (SHS) is proud of its ability to achieve academic excellence as well as opportunities for all through its co-curricular programs. We provide our students with the chance to become confident learners, skilled leaders and responsible citizens. For over 50 years, the school has catered for a diverse range of students and continues to do so today. Local students with a connection to the land, students from across Western Australia, Australia and from around the world, make for a vibrant student population.

The community and the school share the responsibility for the growth and development of our students, working together to make our school a safe, respectful, innovative, and exciting learning environment. Student learning and wellbeing are paramount. We maintain high expectations for every student, so that they will achieve their best. We acknowledge that the adolescent years are a time when every young person requires care and nurturing, and we provide a range of supports that ensures our students are equipped with the skills, knowledge and understanding to grow and develop into productive citizens for tomorrow. Karratha SHS is an inclusive school supporting students with disabilities to engage in mainstream classrooms, while our dedicated Inclusive Learning Unit supports students who require individualised programs.

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

The Role

Career Practitioners should ideally have strong communication skills and be able to liaise with and share information easily with students, staff, parents, training providers, employers and industry stakeholders. The successful applicant will ideally develop career education and career learning programs as required, source and provide high quality, unbiased, and current career pathway and labour market information, as well as encourage individual pathway planning across Year 7 to Year 12.

We are looking for a teacher who enjoys working with students to help them imagine and connect with their future career aspirations and create pathway plans that address their individual needs and who will support students to build their workplace capabilities. The Career Practitioner will support and deliver work readiness programs, working closely with students in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Pathways Program.

We highly value applicants with a high level of knowledge about the diversity of career pathways, with an understanding of school contexts in relation to local employers, community agencies, universities and training providers. Teachers in this specialist role should be competent in the interpretation and analysis of system and school-based data, a specialist teacher who will support the career development of students. Their focus will be to encourage student aspirations and connect them to life opportunities .

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions. Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy:

• Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $8 020 a year
• District allowance of $9 449 a year
• 12 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
• Travel concession
• Air-conditioning subsidy
  
  

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

For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Gemma Garbutt, Deputy Principal o n (08) 9182 6900 or emailing gemma.garbutt@education.wa.edu.au

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

To work with us, you must:

• 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.
  
  

Application Instructions

NEW Application Process

This position is being advertised as part of a recruitment pilot designed to simplify the application process for teachers.

Please take note of the new application instructions detailed below.

You must apply using the CV template attached to this job advertisement. The CV template is the only application document required to apply for this position. Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel as part of your application for this process.

Step 1: Download the CV template attached to the job advertisement.

Step 2: Complete the CV template with:

• Your teaching history, qualifications, and recent and relevant professional development and training; and
• 2 character limited written responses addressing 2 AITSL domains (approx. 400 words per domain):
• Professional Knowledge
• Professional Engagement
  
  

Step 3: Submit Your Application Online

• Click 'Apply for Job'
• Complete the online application, including details of two professional referees, one must be your current or most recent line manager
• Upload your completed CV Template only. Note: Application documents in any other format, or additional written documents or attachments, will not be accepted, or considered by the panel.
  
  

Need Help? Refer to the supporting Information Guides attached at the top of this advertisement for guidance and tips on completing your application.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before you start your application.

For tips on writing your best teaching job application and more information about working for the Department of Education, go to the Department's Careers Page or see our applicant resource attached.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacan cy Number: IPS/TCH988111

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 Friday, 22 August 2025
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