We are seeking to establish a pool of Technical Officers - Agriculture for permanent and fixed term, full time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the **** school year and up to the end of Term 3, ****.
Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
A hallmark of Kelmscott Senior High School (SHS) is the strong positive engagement between staff, students and the community.
Our shared goal is to inspire students reach their full academic, social, and emotional potential reflected in every classroom.
Kelmscott SHS has a proud reputation of promoting students to be active citizens at the local, state, national and international levels Join us and be part of a school where innovation, diversity, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.
At Kelmscott SHS, staff and students work together to achieve academic, social, and emotional excellence.
We are a proud Independent Public School offering Specialist Programs in Agriculture, Music, and Gifted and Talented, plus Academic Extension Programs in Mathematics, Science, English, and HASS.
Our multicultural community is celebrated, and our students are encouraged to be active citizens locally, nationally, and globally.
Find out more about our school by visiting Kelmscott Senior High School or Schools Online.
The Role
Suitable applicants will ideally have the ability to work as part of a vibrant team, have organisational skills and the ability to be able to give, seek and receive feedback in the workplace.
This position may suits individuals who are passionate about horticulture, cropping and animal husbandry in an agricultural context.
The role may include providing direct instruction to small groups of students.




Kelmscott SHS provides agricultural education on two sites, and the suitable applicants would be working across both sites.
The suitable applicants would be encouraged to gain a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment within two years of position commencement.
As a Technical Agriculture Instructor, you would work on a unique agricultural educational farm which specialises in hay cropping with commercial sheep and cattle enterprise providing a quality education for students.
Ideally, the suitable applicants should have competence in cropping and animal husbandry.
Applicants should hold a C-class driver's licence, and a Heavy Rigid (HR) licence would be desirable for bus driving.
Kelmscott SHS utilises a school-wide Teaching and Learning Instructional Framework addressing high impact teaching strategies.
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 Marta Pitaro, Manager Corporate Services, on ************** or emailing ******.
Salary and Rating
Please note: The salary level for this position will be determined after the successful applicant is assessed as addressing all eligibility and selection criteria indicated in the relevant attached JDF in the context of the outcomes and selection criteria described.




The highest rate an applicant can start at as a L1 is Level 1.4 (as negotiated with the principal).
However, applicants may still be able to commence at a L2.1 or L3.1 if suitably qualified or with requisite experience.
Level 1.3, $74,547 - Level 1.4, $77,574 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA ****) + 15.3% commuted allowance (PSCA ****)
Level 2, $79,604 - $85,350 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA ****) + 15.3% commuted allowance (PSCA ****)
Level 3, $89,464 - $96,043 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA ****) + 15.3% commuted allowance (PSCA ****)
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 ********* for more details.
Eligibility
be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
obtain a valid 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.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS*******
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close:
4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 21 September ****
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📌 Technical Officer - Agriculture (Western Australia)
🏢 Department of Education, Western Australia
📍 Western Australia