Curriculum, Assessment and Strategic Policy Branch is seeking to establish a pool of Principal Consultants, Primary – Curriculum and Assessment – Languages for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2025 and up to the end of December 2026.
The School Curriculum and Standards Division provides administrative and secretariat services for and implements the decisions of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority). The Authority provides quality curriculum, assessment and standards to enable all Western Australian students to become confident, creative learners and active, informed citizens who contribute positively to society.
We have recently commenced adopting and adapting the Pre-primary to Year 10 Australian Curriculum version 9.0 within the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline. This provides an exciting opportunity for new staff to join our team and be involved in updating the Western Australian curriculum and support materials for teachers!
The Role
The Principal Consultant, Primary - Curriculum and Assessment – Languages, will manage and provide leadership for the development and review of curriculum, assessment and standards support materials for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Languages. This position will involve the development and review of curriculum, assessment and standards support materials developed by the Authority, together with responsibility for using processes and meeting deliverables related to the project of adopting and/or adapting the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 for the Pre-primary to Year 10 Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline.
We are currently seeking additional staff to fulfill responsibilities for the following Pre-Primary to Year 6 languages:
- A Western Australian Aboriginal Language
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Punjabi
- Tamil
Applicants should also have knowledge of the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline, and recent teaching experience would be an advantage.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in Cannington and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
- Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
- Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Michelle Yoon, Principal Consultant, by telephoning (08) 9273 6714 or emailing Michelle.Yoon@scsa.wa.edu.au.
We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces 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:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
- hold a recognised qualification in teaching and be currently registered or eligible for registration to teach in Western Australia.
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated high-level knowledge of curriculum and assessment in the context of the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline, the Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines, The Early Year Learning Framework, performance monitoring and review.
- Demonstrated high-order conceptual and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated substantial project and program management skills, including the ability to implement processes to facilitate monitoring, reporting and successful delivery and objectives in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including experience in undertaking consultation, stakeholder engagement, collaboration and negotiation.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
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 Vacancy Number: DOE974643
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 23 June 2025
