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Present education programs in schools based around water & Aboriginal cultureCombine a passion for teaching, imparting knowledge & sharing cultureBased in Balcatta, a great place to work with amazing benefits & work life balancePermanent full-time position with a salary of $90,119, 11.5% Super plus Super co contributionThis position is pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander descent. Thrive by making a meaningful contribution to your community while shaping WA's water future.
At Water Corporation you can live, work, and raise your family on Country without compromising your career pathways or cultural obligations.
We acknowledge we have much to learn from the traditional owners of the land and waterways on which we operate.
Embracing this is necessary to protect our most valuable resource in a sustainable way for generations to come.
A little about the role: In this exciting role, you will work with Perth metropolitan schools to provide awareness and recognition of cultural practices around water, informing evolution of today's practices and innovations to school students.
You'll teach students while delivering high quality, culturally relevant educational incursions teaching about Water in Aboriginal Culture to metropolitan school aged students and community members.
Here are some of the tasks you will undertake: Deliver incursions about Water in Aboriginal Culture to students from Pre-Primary to Year 12 by presenting to class sizes ranging from 20 to 60 students in WA metropolitan schoolsCoordinate school bookings by co-managing a shared inbox, communicating with schools and recording incursion data in addition to administrative responsibilities as part of the Partnerships and Education TeamDevelop Water in Aboriginal Culture curriculum materials, publications and incursion materials by establishing clear outcomes, appropriate content and delivery methods that reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander curriculum outcomes and reinforce Waterwise Schools' objectivesWork collaboratively with your Team Lead to design and develop content related to WA Curriculum to deliver to WA metropolitan school studentsShare cultural knowledge related to Aboriginal needs and cultural protocols, and how they impact Aboriginal engagements with internal and external stakeholdersBe part of a friendly and supportive Partnerships and Education team by engaging in school and community education through school incursions, community events such as Perth Royal Show and Kings Park Festival for exampleSome key skills and experiences we are looking for: This position relates to Section 50(d) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, where Aboriginality is considered a genuine occupational qualification for this positionExperience teaching school aged students and/or adults with diverse cultural groupsHighly regarded – experience with teaching culture to children and/or adults in a range of settingsPossession of / or willing to obtain a Working with Children Clearance from the Western Australian Department of CommunitiesKnowledge of Aboriginal communities and culturesRelevant experience planning and resourcing Aboriginal educational programs to deliver to a wide range of students and community membersRelevant experience engaging community stakeholders to evaluate and coordinate cultural educational programs and activitiesEnergetic with a passion to share cultural knowledgeApply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date. Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: Diversity and inclusion are more than words.
They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website.
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