We are seeking to establish a pool of suitable Program Coordinator – Learning Community leaders for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period. The school stands on the bank of the Avon River and has a proud and rich history of providing a comprehensive curriculum to students in Years 7 to 12 from the Northam and surrounding Wheatbelt districts. With over 650 students, we are the largest school in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. In our vision of ‘A Community United’, we work in partnership with students, staff, parents/carers and the community to establish positive and productive relationships. Northam SHS is focused on embedding trauma-informed and restorative practices, where our systems are designed to prioritise student belonging, voice and mastery in a strengths-based model. Find out more about our school by visiting www.northamshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online. The Role As the Program Coordinator – Learning Community, you will ideally work collaboratively with the Principal and members of the Senior Leadership Team to provide educational leadership within the school and wider community. This is a dual leadership role, comprising responsibility for the leadership and management of a designated Learning Community, with a strong focus on student behaviour, engagement and wellbeing, alongside leadership of a designated curriculum area, with a focus on curriculum delivery, quality teaching and learning, and student achievement. An instructional focus completes the role comprising of a small classroom teaching allocation. Our Learning Community model enables a more personalised approach to student support,



fostering strong relationships and ensuring students receive individualised care and support to promote their engagement, wellbeing and academic success. The successful applicant will ideally lead and support teams of teachers across both your areas of responsibility, building staff capacity, promoting consistent practices and fostering a positive, inclusive and supportive learning environment where students and staff are empowered to achieve success. They should lead and support a team of teachers within their Learning Community, leading consistent approaches to student behaviour management, engagement and wellbeing. The Program Coordinator – Learning Community will oversee the academic, behavioural and wellbeing needs of their designated group of students through a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS), ensuring proactive and targeted interventions are implemented to respond to individual and collective student needs. Working collaboratively with their Deputy Principal, they will play a key role in student case management processes, monitoring student progress and supporting appropriate interventions for students requiring additional support. The successful applicant will also ideally work closely with families, fostering positive partnerships and maintaining effective communication to support student engagement, wellbeing and educational success. As an instructional and curriculum leader,



the successful applicant will also be expected to demonstrate sound curriculum knowledge and the capacity to lead a designated curriculum area such as Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), English, Science, Mathematics, The Arts, Technologies, Vocational Education and Training (VET), Big Picture Learning Academy or Social Emotional Learning. They should provide leadership in curriculum planning, delivery, assessment and moderation, supporting teachers to implement high-quality teaching and learning practices. Suitable applicants should demonstrate the ability to build staff capability, promote professional collaboration and maintain high expectations for teaching quality and student achievement. Applicants are required to nominate the learning area or areas for which they wish to be considered in their written application, signifying their relevant curriculum knowledge and capacity to provide effective leadership within their nominated area or areas. Suitable applicants should demonstrate strong interpersonal and organisational skills, sound professional judgement and the capacity to manage competing priorities across their leadership and teaching responsibilities. They will be effective communicators and collaborative leaders who can build trust, navigate complex situations and make informed decisions that support students, staff and the broader school community. They should demonstrate a commitment to reflective trauma informed and restorative practice, continuous improvement and contributing positively to the strategic direction and whole-school priorities of Northam Senior High School. Professional Perks Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-bei

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