Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1507826
Selection Criteria
SC1 Knowledge of the use and application of a wide range of interventions to assist children to participate in school-based activities including play, sensory regulations, fine/gross motor and self-care.
SC2 Recognise the importance of working positively and effectively within a multi-disciplinary team in a trans-disciplinary way.
SC3 Ability to communicate effectively with families, care givers, staff and other professionals on a service delivery and client-based issues.
SC4 An ability to resource and in-service staff on relevant Occupational Therapy theory and intervention related to productivity self-care and leisure such that intervention can be facilitated in every class.
SC5 An understanding and commitment to using adaptive equipment to support participation and productivity within everyday environments.
Role
Responsibilities
Operating in collaboration with the Assistant Principal and the wellbeing team where relevant. This position will:
Provide information about special access equipment and physical barriers within the school environment as required by staff, parents/carers and students.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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.
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
Caulfield South Primary School (CSPS) is located in Caulfield South, ten-kilometres south-east of Melbourne¿s Central Business District, and within the City of Glen Eira local government area. The school has a quiet suburban location away from main roads, with boundaries adjoining parkland and residential properties. The current enrolment is 498, with most families residing in the school¿s zone. Students are taught in straight grades at each year-level, with our Prep to Year 3 classrooms located within and around the original 1928 building, and our Year 4 to Year 6 classrooms within and around our modern Senior Learning Centre. The original 1928 building is surrounded by attractive gardens, an extensive playground, play equipment and a synthetic turf oval. Parent fundraising has enabled the installation of a nature play space and bamboo forest.
The SFOE Index for the school is in the low band (indicating a highly advantaged community) and 15% of students have English as an Additional Language. No students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
The school delivers the Victorian Curriculum, with a focus on delivering high-impact English and Mathematics instruction aligned with the school-developed `REED¿ Instructional Model. This model focuses on four stages of a lesson; review, explicit teaching and engage (interchangeable in order) and discussion. These stages link to the High-Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS).
The school is accredited to deliver the International Baccalaureate¿s Primary Years Programme (PYP). This approach is guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, within which students can broaden their learning by developing their conceptual understandings and strengthening their knowledge and skills across, between and beyond subject areas.
The school delivers a specialist learning program that caters to the broad needs and interests of all students. Each student participates in weekly sessions in Languages Other Than English (LOTE, Italian), Music and Performing Arts, Physical Education and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Visual Arts.
The use of digital technology to enhance learning is prioritised and includes tablets (iPads) available to students in Prep and Year 1, school-purchased Chromebooks available to students in Years 2 and 3, and a `Bring Your Own Device¿ (BYOD, Chromebooks) program for students in Years 4, 5 and 6.
Other school priority programs include:
1. `Buddy Program¿ for students in Prep to be matched with a `buddy¿ in Year 5.
2. `Green Machine¿ program, with a focus on sustainability.
3. `Choir¿ and `Orchestra¿ programs, run for students with a passion for performing.
4. `Drum Corps¿ program, where students in Years 5 and 6 learn to play in a marching band.
5. `Hebrew Immersion Program¿ and `Jewish Life¿; opportunities for our students to pursue language and culture programs outside of school hours onsite.