Speech Therapist

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 1447790
Location ProfileGlenroy Special School provides a stimulating, caring and safe learning environment for students with physical disabilities/health impairments. We provide for students who are aged from 5 to 18 years and currently have an enrolment of 134.
Many students have multiple disabilities with visual impairment, hearing impairment and epilepsy in addition to their physical disability. We also have students with high-support health care needs. Three nurses manage the general wellbeing and health support. Glenroy Special School staff work together to provide students with a comprehensive program within an integrated curriculum.
The school environment is designed with an extensive hoist system, internal & external play areas, hydrotherapy & nursing facilities, and a transport hub for the fleet of buses that transport the students to and from school. A refurbished performing arts precinct was opened in February 2024, allowing the students to participate in music, visual and performing arts in a world-class facility.
The school operates in a Team Around the Learner model where all stakeholders working with the student work in a collaborative manner to ensure the student succeeds at school. The school has a team of Therapists (Speech, Occupational, Physiotherapist & Music Therapist) to support the students to access their learning.
The school is divided into three sub-schools each with a sub-school leader. Sub-schools are age-based with individual classes formed to cater for student academic and social abilities. School specialist teaching rooms include art, library, music/music therapy, performing arts, physiotherapy and OT spaces, sensory rooms, and a hydrotherapy pool. All staff support students in education, therapy & recreation programs. All staff participate in personal care programs and are involved in manual handling.
Our vision at Glenroy Specialist School is to educate in an inclusive, respectful, compassionate, and creative learning environment. This provides the opportunity for our community to feel empowered, happy, resilient, and proud. The school values are - Respect, Inclusion, Compassion and Creativity. The school motto of 'Working Together To Achieve' acknowledges the strong partnerships that underpin all that is achieved by the school and our students.
Selection CriteriaDemonstrated knowledge of the role of speech pathology in a school for students with disability, AAC and dysphagia needs.Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work as a member of a large team and to be supportive of wider school initiatives.Demonstrated ability to maintain appropriate documentation including record keeping, therapy goals and plans, and assessments of student achievements.Demonstrated high level communication with a range of stakeholders.RoleRange 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
ResponsibilitiesMaximise each student's communication and mealtime capabilitiesAdherence to the school's policies, procedures and initiativesIn situ modelling, coaching and training for the classroom teamsPrescribe, develop, monitor, review and maintain school-owned equipmentPlan and deliver professional development and training for staff, parents, and others as required by the schoolAttend meetings as required by the schoolWork with teachers and other therapists to plan and assess programs and individual student goalsParticipation in mealtime and student personal care programsProvide individual and general advice to parentsLiaise with professionals and other agencies as requiredSupport funding applications as requiredIn line with school assessment timelines, prepare and review twice yearly an annual therapy plan, including assessments, for each student to be included as part of their IEP and assessment processProvide detailed individual student reports as requiredWho May ApplyNew Graduates are welcome and encouraged to applyHold a Speech Therapist qualification at or above degree level and Eligibility for Membership to Speech Pathology AustraliaSalary may be negotiated with the Principal within the Education Support Class Level 1 Range 3 pay scale ($70,600-$85,849) reflecting experience.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.
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