Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1485515
Glenroy Special School provides a stimulating, caring and safe learning environment for students with physical disabilities/health impairments. We provide for students who are aged from 5 to 18 years and currently have an enrolment of 134.
Many students have multiple disabilities with visual impairment, hearing impairment and epilepsy in addition to their physical disability. We also have students with high-support health care needs. Three nurses manage the general wellbeing and health support. Glenroy Special School staff work together to provide students with a comprehensive program within an integrated curriculum.
The school environment is designed with an extensive hoist system, internal & external play areas, hydrotherapy & nursing facilities, and a transport hub for the fleet of buses that transport the students to and from school. A refurbished performing arts precinct was opened in February 2024, allowing the students to participate in music, visual and performing arts in a world class facility.
The school operates in a Team Around the Learner model where all stakeholders working with the student work in a collaborative manner to ensure the student succeeds at school. The school has a team of Therapists (Speech, Occupational, Physiotherapist & Music Therapist¿s) to support the students to access their learning.
The school is divided into three sub-schools each with a sub-school leader. Sub-schools are age based with individual classes formed to cater for student academic and social abilities. School specialist teaching rooms include art, library, music/music therapy, performing arts, physiotherapy and OT spaces, sensory rooms, and a hydrotherapy pool. All staff support students in education, therapy & recreation programs. All staff participate in personal care programs and are involved in manual handling.
Our vision at Glenroy Specialist School is to educate in an inclusive, respectful, compassionate, and creative learning environment. This provides the opportunity for our community to feel empowered, happy, resilient, and proud. The school values are - Respect, Inclusion, Compassion and Creativity. The school motto of 'Working Together To Achieve' acknowledges the strong partnerships that underpin all that is achieved by the school and our students.
1. Demonstrated know knowledge of, and experience with supporting people living with physical disability and complex health needs.
2. Experience in the management of health emergencies applicable to a school setting or experience from other settings that is transferrable.
3. Knowledge and experience in supporting people with eternal feeds, comprised respiratory function, neurological conditions including epilepsy and common childhood illnesses.
4.Demonstrated aptitude in working collaboratively with parents, carers and families of people with physical disabilities and significant impairments (ie: cognitive, communicative, sensory).
5.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with transdisciplinary teams as well as experience practicing independently.
The role will include but not be limited to:
· Management of the wellbeing of students and supporting their engagement in learning including but not limited to:
· Preparation, maintenance and regular update of individual case notes/files for each student
· Liaison with families, doctors, school staff and Therapists as required
· Management and administration of medications, including documentation
· Management and administration of enteral feeds including stoma care
· Management of student respiratory issues including suctioning and oxygen therapy
· Assessing and managing students presenting with illnesses or injuries
· Providing relevant assistance to teachers in the management of students with health problems
· Liaison with the Principal and leadership team to support student wellbeing and engagement at school
· Liaising closely with wellbeing coordinator, DHHS, families and other stakeholders where student wellbeing is considered to be a risk
· Attendance at meetings as required by the school
· Plan and deliver professional development and training for staff, parents, and others as required by the school
· Adherence to the school's policies and procedures
· Assess and manage students presenting with seizures
· Ensuring, where applicable, annual medical plans and their associated medications e.g. asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes are up to date
Applicants must:
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. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview