Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan Job type: Part time / From 07/10/2024 - 20/12/2024 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Health and Allied Health Reference: 1438521 Job posted: 20/09/2024 Closes: 03/10/2024 Selection Criteria Demonstrated ability to deliver a comprehensive physiotherapy service to students aged 2yrs 8mths to 18yrs old within a specialist school.
Capacity to work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team.
Demonstrate the capacity to reflect critically upon personal professional practice, evaluate and instigate further personal and professional development to continually improve their professional competence.
Proven ability to liaise with other specialists (both internal and external), teaching and support staff, caregivers and students, and train staff.
Demonstrated commitment to provide appropriate assessment, treatment and management of students with an intellectual disability, as well as a wide range of physical disabilities, ASD and other congenital disorders.
Role Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions.
Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal.
Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school.
Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
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.
Responsibilities Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.
Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment Applicants 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.
The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.
Child Safe Standards Victorian 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.
Location Profile Bayside SDS is a specialist school for approximately 65 students located in the South Eastern Victoria Region.
The school has established a positive and engaging learning environment for moderate to severely intellectually disabled school-age students ranging in age from 4.8 to 18 years.
Many students have additional diagnoses including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, and emotional regulation difficulties.
The school prides itself in maintaining an atmosphere of warmth and encouragement, and the consistently high results in both staff and parent opinion surveys substantiate this claim.
The staff consists of teachers, teacher assistants, specialists, and a therapy team.
The differentiated curriculum is delivered individually and in small groups and is designed to maximise the development of skills in communication, engagement, literacy, mathematics, and social interaction.
The school has taken a leading role in Australia using the approach of Intensive Interaction and has established a professional network with schools both in Victoria and other States to share and extend expertise.
Knowledge and understanding of the approach is not a requirement, but it is an expectation that all members of staff will complete training provided by the school in the approach.
The school practises the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support approach across all year levels.
It is an expectation that all members of staff will complete an online training program provided by the Education Department in this approach.
Job classification: Contact: Justin Walsh | 95554155 To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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