Contact: Catherine Murphy
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Position: Disabilities Coordinator - FIXED TERM - VPS 5 - 7 February 2025. The Department of Education - Mallee Area is offering a fixed-term vacancy for a Disabilities Coordinator, available at either the Mildura or Swan Hill office. The primary responsibility of this role is to lead the implementation of programs designed to improve the educational outcomes for students with disabilities and additional learning needs, including strategies that ensure inclusive practices and effective educational programs to support students with disabilities in schools from Foundation until year 12 in a multidisciplinary team.
The role contributes to and supports the inclusive education agenda by performing all roles required of the Disabilities Coordinator. Working within the Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services branch, the role will work closely with other Area staff, Divisional staff and central staff. The Disabilities Coordinator will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within and across the Area.
The role requires an excellent understanding of disability, inclusion and the legislated rights of children and students with disabilities, and current Victorian Disability Inclusion reforms.
The position works with schools and families in a way that promotes competency, strengthens families and schools and encourages collaborative planning for student learning needs.
The Disabilities Coordinators develop, build and maintain close working relationships with regional staff and schools and develop effective linkages with relevant health and wellbeing service providers in the area. This includes finding innovative solutions to stakeholder issues, overcoming barriers, garnering support and negotiating appropriate outcomes in highly complex individual cases along with preparing high quality correspondence and briefings, whilst liaising with a range of stakeholders and management as required.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
Prospective applicants are welcomed to phone the hiring manager, Catherine Murphy; Manager, Health Wellbeing Specialist Services, MALEE AREA. Email; ****** or phone 0417 077 109. All enquiries with be confidential. Applicants should provide a cover letter, resume, and address the key selection criteria within the position description. Key selection criteria should be no more than two pages. Please also include two referee's, one being your direct line manager. The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au .
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