Job type: Full time / From 10/02/2025 - 26/06/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 1458516
Job posted: 16/12/2024
Closes: 05/01/2025
Location ProfileJennings Street School is located in the South Western Victoria Region 30 minutes from Melbourne CBD in Laverton. The school is a prep to year 12 autism specific school with 120 students ranging in ages from 5-18. There is a strong focus on student well-being and building effective home school partnerships. Professional Learning Teams and an integrated service model including Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists form the basis for quality teaching, building staff instructional capacity, high standards of professional engagement, a strong sense of collegiality, and a culture of excellence. Jennings Street School currently has 16 classrooms across three learning centres and a team of Allied Health that work within each centre.
Selection CriteriaKey Selection Criteria Experience in the development and implementation of evidence-based assessment and interventions for children and young people with an ASD and/or mental health concern to address their social, emotional and educational needs.Demonstrated well-developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary professional team.Ability to deliver a comprehensive psychology service to a school, including psychological assessments, counselling and referral for students and families.Capacity to apply highly developed assessment, conceptual and analytical skills.Capacity to deliver recommendations around best practice interventions for students with diagnosis of ASD.RoleA part time (0.6) contract exists at Jennings Street School for a psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with other occupational therapists, speech pathologists, teachers, and teacher assistants. This position would best suit a psychologist who is highly motivated, organised, and passionate, with a can-do attitude to work independently and in a team. Services are focused on collaboration and consultation with teaching staff, the wellbeing team, and leadership to meet selected students' learning and wellbeing needs within the school environment.
ResponsibilitiesThe psychologists support the school and teachers in the identification and development of educational, social and emotional programs providing prevention, intervention and post intervention strategies, particularly in respect to students who are vulnerable, or have additional needs. The psychologists conduct Functional Behaviour Analysis (FBA) to inform interventions and management plans such as Behaviour Support Plans and Behaviour Response Plans. They also design and implement individualised treatment plans, liaising with the student's care team around the assessment feedback, intervention strategies and progress. This includes teachers, team leaders, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and families. In addition, a key role for our psychologists is to assess students who require ongoing psychological intervention for referral to external agencies. Additionally, they conduct cognitive and diagnostic assessment using tools such as the Vineland and Wechsler Intelligence Scale Fifth Edition and provide direct intervention to students through referrals from wellbeing.
Who May ApplyMandatory Qualifications A graduate or post-graduate qualification in psychology and full registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA) - Psychology Board. Note that it is a legal requirement for a psychologist to be registered with AHPRA and the practice of psychology cannot be performed without such registration being confirmed.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value 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 roles within the Department.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.Please ensure that your application includes:
A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply sectionNames and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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