Job type: Full time / From 09/12/2024Organisation: Schools (Government)Salary: Salary not specifiedOccupation: Health and Allied HealthReference: 1450662Selection CriteriaSC1 The ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.SC2 Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the development of a comprehensive speech therapy service to students throughout the school.SC3 The capacity to develop and implement programs as well as facilitate individual learning within a group setting.SC4 Demonstrated effective interpersonal communication skills.SC5 Extensive knowledge and experience in working with children with intellectual disabilities.SC6 Demonstrated ability to assess and write reports for children with intellectual disabilities.RoleThe successful applicant will be:Providing speech therapy services that meet the needs of the students, their families and school staff.Providing speech pathology services that accord with the highest professional standard.Providing a service that always respects the students as individuals and promotes their wellbeing.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.ResponsibilitiesCoordinate delivery of a range of support services across a school/s involving a range of work areas.Determine work priorities and approach with the school and management policy.Reference to senior management will generally only occur where there is a need to clarify policy, priorities or broad objectives prior to making appropriate decisions.Interpret and analyse data to inform and provide authoritative advice to senior management.Provide training and development for others in the adaption and application of professional fields.Manage the delivery of a professional support service/s at Sunshine SDS, including the development of practices that will guide the work of others, including teachers.Undertake advanced interventions in dealing with particularly complex cases that may require cross-profession or agency collaboration.Who May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.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:Location ProfileLocation ProfileLocated in Melbourne's Western suburbs, Sunshine Special Developmental School (SDS) offers an inclusive, innovative and tailored learning environment for students aged from 5-18 years with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities. Our school is divided into two sub-schools: Primary and Secondary. The school is home to students from diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds. We have many Vietnamese families, and we welcome an increasing number of Burmese and African families into our school community. Sunshine SDS has an enrolment of 200 students.
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