Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1540872
Ability to implement a range of individual, small group and whole-school wellbeing 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.
The Yarra Me School Psychologist collaborates with Yarra Me School personnel including leadership, teachers, other allied health professionals to support children with dynamic and complex support needs.
In the Preston Program (classroom-based) the Psychologist directs their expertise to providing, in collaboration, a learning environment within which the children encounter trauma-sensitive support, enabling the children to develop school-readiness. Similar support may be sought by the Hurstbridge Farm classroom team from time to time.
In the Positive Partnerships Service (outreach-based) the Psychologist directs their expertise to providing advice, guidance and support in matters of wellbeing and learning to Yarra Me School teachers and the respective mainstream school.
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
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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.
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https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Yarra Me School is a vibrant, dynamic and inclusive Victorian Department of Education specialist school focused on building the social and emotional capability and wellbeing of our students so they become better equipped to engage in learning at their mainstream schools. With the main campus located in Preston and another in Hurstbridge, Yarra Me School provides services to state primary schools in the North East Metropolitan and Hume Merri-bek Areas within the North Western Victoria Region.
Yarra Me School Students
Typically, Yarra Me School students are experiencing complex and significant social, emotional, behavioural, and learning challenges, contributing to profoundly disrupted engagement at their mainstream school. Students are typically in the Years F-6, whilst the Hurstbridge Farm campus supports students aged 10-17 years.
Yarra Me School Staff
In collaboration with teaching staff, the Yarra Me School Allied Health team influences program planning, curriculum development, support to students and families, and guidance to mainstream schools. The Allied Health team comprises a Speech Pathologist, an Occupational Therapist, and a Psychologist.
Yarra Me School teachers are typically highly experienced specialist educators who are characterised by emotional intelligence, open-mindedness, determination, adaptability, collaboration, coachability, and visible commitment to person-centred approaches.
Yarra Me School Vision
A community where every learner is safe, connected and empowered to learn, grow and thrive.
Yarra Me School Mission
We partner with students, families, schools and communities to deliver personalised trauma-aware and evidence-based programs that foster positive relationships, and support well-being and learning.
Yarra Me School Philosophy
Central to all Yarra Me School programs is the concurrent observation of Personalisation, Pedagogy, and Partnerships, which are exemplified in the following:
YARRA ME SCHOOL PROGRAMS
All Yarra Me School programs offer a time limited service for each learner. Yarra Me School conducts the Preston Program (classroom-based), which currently caters to students in the primary Years in a short-term intervention for students exhibiting significant disengagement from learning at tier 3 level; the Positive Partnerships outreach coaching service for Primary school students at tier 2 & 3 level of intervention; Hurstbridge Farm program (classroom-based, ages 10-17 years) conducted at a DFFH residential facility; and, a professional learning service.
In 2026 the Yarra Me School will provide educational services to approximately 58 students (Preston Program - 6 per semester; Hurstbridge farm - 2 per semester; Positive Partnerships - up to 42 per semester). The Yarra Me Positive Partnerships Service provides outreach coaching to mainstream primary schools. Yarra Me School delivers programs predominantly for primary aged students.
** Please contact the Principal on 0476 848 932 to discuss the role in context of the Yarra Me School philosophy **
Please see www.yarrame.vic.edu.au .