Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Other
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1484685
Jennings Street School is located in the South Western Victoria Region at Laverton. JSS is a prep to year 12 autism specific school situated adjacent to the Laverton P-12 College, providing potential opportunities as the school develops for shared educational programming and use of facilities. Officially opening in 2015, the school reached its enrolment capacity of 120 students in 2017. Jennings Street School consists of 3 discrete learning centres, specialist work spaces, a café, and play areas enclosed by landscaped surrounds. The school¿s location provides potential opportunities for shared programming, and use of community facilities based on Individual learning plans. Jennings Street School aims to equip students with a high quality learning and teaching environment based on current research as it applies to students with ASD. There is a strong focus on student well-being and building effective home school partnerships. Professional Learning Teams and an integrated service model including Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, and Occupational Therapists, form the basis for building staff instructional capacity, high standards of professional engagement, a strong sense of collegiality, and a culture of excellence underpinned by evidence based differentiated learning. Bright and spacious facilities are designed to meet the needs of 21st century learners, multi modal learning strategies will incorporate technologies to cater to interests and maximise engagement in learning
SC1 Demonstrated experience and knowledge in the field of music therapy in autism/special education and/or early intervention settings.
SC3 Demonstrated experience and knowledge to design, implement and deliver a range of individual and group music therapy programs
SC3 Capacity to deliver recommendations around best practice interventions in music therapy to teachers, therapists and support staff
SC4 Demonstrated well-developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary professional team
The Music Therapist will be responsible for the provision of music therapy services to students with a diagnosis of autism. The Music Therapist will work alongside teachers, support staff and therapists to provide evidence-based practices in music therapy in an educational framework. Will also consult with the leadership team in effective delivery of music therapy into classrooms and the engagement of students in their academic learning.
Must be registerd with the Australian Music Therapy Association
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