This position is situated within MacKillop Education Caulfield (Foundation to Senior) and reports to the Education and Wellbeing Coordinator.
MacKillop Education caters for students who are disengaged, or at risk of disengaging, from education. MacKillop Education, informed by our Catholic ethos and values, is committed to equity and access to learning for all children and young people. We believe in the transformative and liberating power of education, supported by a safe community that strives for excellence, enabling every student to flourish and achieve their full potential.
We are seeking a skilled and compassionateSpeech Pathologistto join our team and help improve educational outcomes for children and young people with complex and diverse needs. In this role, you will provide professional advice and support to students, families, and staff, assessing students' language proficiency and preparing detailed reports for a range of stakeholders. You will coordinate language testing for students with identified needs, deliver speech therapy to individuals or small groups, and offer expert recommendations to the Leadership Team.
Our offer:
Generous salary and leave entitlements in line with the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022.
Salary packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay).
Discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.
Paid on-site training that contributes to your professional development.
Regular supervision.
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
Appropriate qualifications as a Speech Pathologist and experience working with neurodivergent children and young people.
Experience working with children and young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education and a sound understanding of how trauma and/or neurodivergence can impact learning.
Excellent communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with others and exercise influence in a diversity of contexts.
Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.
Must have:
Valid and current Driver's Licence;
Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles)
Our Commitment:
MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.
Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.