Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 5
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1525817
Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based direct counselling support to clients with a range of needs.
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.
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
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).
Applicants must be qualified as a Psychologist of a prescribed class. Specifically:
For Psychologists, applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA
Demonstrated direct counselling experience
A current Working With Children Check.
For Psychology applicants, specialisation in educational and/or developmental psychology.
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
Vision
Our globally diverse school community works together to nurture engaged, socially responsible and resilient learners. Students are empowered to experience challenge, develop independence and achieve success.
Our practice:
Values
Our school values reflect the beliefs we hold about how our students learn, how our school operates and how we relate to one another:
Respect: Considering others, their property and the environment
Responsibility: Being reliable, resourceful and owning your actions
Honesty and Integrity: Being fair and trustworthy
Commitment: Persisting, giving your best and bouncing back
Location and Environment Highvale Primary School is located within the City of Monash in Glen Waverley in a leafy, park like setting. The school was established in 1969 and is an integral part of the local area. The school has a current enrolment of 360 students many of whom come from families who speak a language other than English, particularly Mandarin, enriching the cultural diversity of the school.
Highvale Primary has a shared vision and purpose, common language and shared, evidence-based expectations of teaching for learning. Our culture is built upon our School Values and has a focus on continuous improvement. A supportive collegiate environment enhances student learning and teaching practice.
Our schools guaranteed and viable curriculum includes a focus on English, Mathematics, Science, Health and Humanities and the Victorian Curriculum Capabilities. Our specialist program includes German and Mandarin as our Languages, specialist Physical Education, specialist STEAM (Science, Technology & Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) program, Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Student empowerment, personalised, and digital learning further enhance engagement and are central to exemplary student outcomes and connectedness. Each teacher is required to actively participate in all meetings and work as an active member of their Professional Learning Team. Central to this is each teacher's strong commitment to whole school professional learning including active participation in the PLC inquiry approach. Explicit norms and protocols exist to ensure clarity of purpose, roles, collective expectations and to support collaborative planning and work. Participation in the broader school program including lunchtime and extra-curricular enrichment programs such as sport, debating and choir and before or after school activities and community events is an expectation.
Our commitment to child safety and our school values of respect, responsibility, honesty and integrity, and commitment are an essential part of the schools ethos and underpin our approach in all areas. Highvale Primary School complies with all Child Safe Standards as described in Ministerial Order 870. A copy of our Child Safe policy and Child Safe Code of Conduct can be found at www.highvaleps.vic.edu.au/school-policies . All staff members, volunteers and contractors are required to comply with the Ministerial Order 870, the Highvale Primary School `Child Safe policy and Code of Conduct. Applicants are advised that the selection process will involve a rigorous background check including a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and / or VIT registration status.
As well, our school wide Positive Behaviour SWPBS approach provides the framework to proactively develop and support student wellbeing across the school. Restorative practices, our cross-age Buddy program and a focus on student voice are central to this approach. Student voice includes regular feedback to teachers regarding the learning program by students. Parents are warmly welcomed into each classroom and actively support the daily learning program at all levels of the school.