Job Description
Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 25/11/2024 - 24/11/2031
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 1449852
Location Profile
Jacana School for Autism currently caters for 224 students and is located off the Western Ring Road close to public transport, Broadmeadows Shopping Centre, Broadmeadows Leisure Centre and the Hume Global Learning Centre/Library. The school commenced operation in January 2013 as a specialist school that exclusively addresses the educational and social needs of students with an autism spectrum disorder. Many students also present with a range of associated disabilities and conditions. Students are aged between 5 and 18 years and travel to the school from a wide geographical area.
The site has a range of well-maintained, secure and engaging playgrounds. Students also access local parks, playgrounds and indoor play centres under staff supervision. Facilities include a multipurpose room, occupational therapy rooms, visual arts room, music room and two student kitchens.
The school is divided into 3 sub schools: Primary, Middle and Secondary, each is led and managed by a Leading Teacher. Classes generally comprise of small flexible groups of 8 to 14 students, according to age, ability and the individual needs of the students. Each class is taught by a combination of teachers and teacher aides. Teachers and teacher aides work in partnership for the benefit of the students. Teachers are responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of all classroom activities and individual student programs while maintaining an autism friendly classroom.
The school employs two Teaching and Learning Coaches who support the effective implementation of ASD practice and Positive Behaviour Support across the school. Specialist programs include Health & Physical Education; The Arts (Visual and Music); The Technologies (Food Technology and Design), and are provided across the school. A therapy team of speech pathologists, occupational therapists and an educational psychologist supports the work of the classroom team.
Selection Criteria
SC1 Demonstrated ability to manage the delivery of therapy support service across the school, including developing policy and operational practices.
SC2 Demonstrated ability to provide expert advice to therapists within the team and to ensure resolution of conflict or professional concerns.
SC3 Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, training and development for others in adapting and applying therapy supports.
SC4 Demonstrated ability to apply sound theoretical knowledge and practical expertise in developing therapy service delivery across the school.
Role
The Therapy Team Leader's primary role is to oversee, coordinate and support the provision of Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy services to students across the school. The Therapy Team Leader also serves as an active member of the School Improvement Team. Therapy services for students at JSA are delivered via a consultancy model to support the best possible learning outcomes for all students.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities:
Ensuring JSA therapists' understanding of school policies, initiatives, and other relevant matters that may impact the provision of therapy services at JSA
Coordinating discipline-specific caseload distribution
Managing the delivery of therapy services across the school
Overseeing therapists' attendance in classroom team meetings
Scheduling and convening therapy team meetings as well as discipline-specific meetings
Managing therapists' professional development plans and reviewing discipline-specific performance
Ensuring the therapy team's adherence to therapy service guidelines and school policies
Supporting the therapy team with complex matters concerning therapy service delivery, professional conduct, queries and recommendations
Supporting the continual development of professional knowledge and skills of the therapy team
Coordinating the language assessments and reports for Department of Education school funding requirements
Overseeing the therapy team's contribution in preparation for the school's transition to Disability Inclusion funding
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Conditions of Employment
This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.
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