Position Descriptor:
Pipalyatjara is a small, remote community located in the far northwest corner of South Australia, near the borders with the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The community offers essential facilities including a health clinic, a local store, and a community centre and pool, fostering a close-knit and supportive environment for staff and residents.
Teaching at Pipalyatjara Anangu School in the APY Lands offers a warm and simple life, fulfilling work, and financial incentives. Stability is evident throughout our community, and social connections are varied and strong.
We are seeking a passionate educator whose teaching philosophies align with the goals of the PYEC (https://www.pyec.org.au/strategic-overview), and all teachers need to develop respectful reciprocal relationships with Anangu Educators to deliver the curriculum.
Our programming features intentional and targeted Pitjantjatjara and English literacy intervention and instruction, extensive numeracy resourcing, and a dynamic 2-Way Science program (https://youtu.be/oIPmLwsQV1w ). We promote school attendance from birth with a flourishing playgroup and pre-school, and cultural experiences and engagement are part of our educational fabric.
This role will primarily:
Support the implementation of intervention programs
Support and guide the development, implementation, on-going monitoring and review of personalised learning plans including One Plans across R-12.
Student achievement data is collected regularly, analysed and used to confirm, challenge and target teaching practice for all learners, including targeted intervention
Positive relationships with students, staff and parents/carers are developed and maintained, providing rich and accurate feedback about learning achievement.
See attached Position description for more details.
In addition to the salary, the following financial incentives apply:
Country Zone Allowance (approx $11,000 pa)
Locality Allowance (approx $17,000pa)
100% subsidised accommodation including all utilities (accommodation may be shared)
Removal and relocation expenses
Waivers of indexation reduction of HELP debts
https://www.education.gov.au/higher-education-loan-program/reduction-help-debts-teachers-very-remote-areas
To ensure employer compliance of duty of care responsibilities given the unique environment of the APY Lands, a wellness check will be conducted prior to any offer of employment.
