Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1520103
Pascoe Vale Primary School, established in 1891, has a proud tradition of education in the city of Merri-bek and has a strong community spirit. The school is located in an established residential area eight kilometres north of Melbourne, servicing a community which reflects the diversity of Australian society.
The school population is currently 450 students. The school has received close to 20 million dollars in capital works funding over the last few year and has had upgrades to existing classrooms in addition to new learning spaces, including a STE(A)M specialist centre. The school provides a mix of traditional and flexible, open learning spaces and well-developed outdoor areas. The community is diverse with 39 languages spoken at the school. The age and experience profile of staff reflects the employment of a number of graduate staff in recent years, to compliment and be mentored by more experienced staff.
The school offers a comprehensive curriculum (Victorian Curriculum) with specialist classes in LOTE (Italian), visual/performing arts and PE, complemented with targeted intervention and enrichment programs. We aim to improve the achievement levels of all students and cohorts through continuing to raise expectations and standards of learning. Teachers undertake continuous targeted assessment and use student learning data to inform their planning, teaching decisions and reporting. Teachers plan in teams and the whole team has a joint responsibility for the learning of all students in their cohort. Literacy and numeracy are the heart of the school priorities. There is a school wide emphasis on 21st Century learning skills using digital technologies, inquiry and STE(A)M as integral drivers.
Pascoe Vale Primary is committed to developing the whole child and has a well developed SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) program which underpins all we do.
We are building a culture of aligned purpose, high expectations and collective responsibility. We support and develop staff through ongoing, structured and tailored professional learning.
1. Ability to implement a range of small group and whole-school mental health prevention and promotion activities aimed at improving student mental health and wellbeing, including the delivery of capability building and awareness raising activities for staff and/or students on key mental health and wellbeing issues affecting the school¿s student population.
2. Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of processes and strategies aimed at enhancing mental health and wellbeing prevention, promotion and early intervention.
3. Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based direct counselling support to clients with a range of mental health needs.
4. Demonstrated experience in coordinating supports for children with complex needs including referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate.
5. Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people.
Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.
This role has the following functions:
· Providing early intervention services (including counselling) for individual students and groups identified as at-risk and/or experiencing or demonstrating mild to moderate mental health concerns; and
· Coordinating supports for students with complex needs both within and external to the school, including proactively working with Wellbeing and Mental Health team, local mental health service providers and other health professionals to engage further support as required. Liaising with parents, carers, teachers and leadership.
Education support class level 1 range 4
The successful applicant will be an experienced professional who will carry out their duties and responsibilities, relative to their professional discipline, with a high level of autonomy and with minimal reliance on professional supervision. The successful applicant will be responsible for the development and implementation of professional support programs within an educational environment, including guidance to other professional staff.
As an education support class position, this role supports the educational services being provided to students, but will not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic).
For more information on the responsibilities of an Education Support class level 1 range 4 employee, please visit the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/industrial-agreements/resources
1. Providing advice and professional learning to others, including teachers and other school wellbeing staff, to build the capacity of schools to improve students wellbeing, learning and developmental outcomes.
2. Delivering professional support services in a school, including mental health prevention and promotion activities and early intervention activities (including short-term counselling) for students with a range of mental health needs, applying sound theoretical knowledge and practical expertise.
3. Planning and implementing evidence-based intervention strategies for students with complex needs including collaborating with families, other professionals and agencies when appropriate to effectively manage risk..
4. Liaising with other staff, leadership and the wellbeing team. and external service providers where necessary to provide appropriate support to students.
5. Maintaining professional competence and continued professional development, including attending professional development activities throughout the year.
6. Meeting relevant policies and legislative requirements in relation to student health information, privacy and consent.
Please note: Continued professional development is a registration requirement under the National Law, which governs the operations of the National Boards and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Required
Desirable
· For Psychology applicants, specialisation in educational and/or developmental psychology.
For Counselling applicants, Level 3-4 registration (ACA) or a Registered Clinical Counsellor endorsement (PACFA).
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
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