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: 1535071
Sunbury College is a vibrant, inclusive and community-minded secondary school located in Melbourne¿s north-west growth corridor, approximately 35 kilometres from the CBD (30-minute drive). Proudly serving Sunbury and surrounding communities, the College is guided by the values of Respect, Resilience, Responsibility and Endeavour, which underpin our commitment to academic growth, personal development, wellbeing and connection.
With an enrolment of approximately 1030 students, Sunbury College offers a supportive and engaging learning environment where students are known, challenged and encouraged to thrive. Sunbury College envisions our students as engaged learners and independent thinkers that are met at point of need as partners in their learning ¿ where education matters, emotional, social and physical wellbeing is nurtured, and pathways for all students are maximised.
Our staff are professional, collaborative and committed to continuous improvement. The College has a strong and energetic staffing profile, combining experienced teachers with early-careers teachers, supported through a culture of collaboration, professional learning and instructional leadership. Our Collaborative Teacher Teams, middle leadership structures, mentoring, and Graduate Teacher Development Program help ensure staff are well supported to develop their practice and contribute meaningfully to whole-school improvement.
Sunbury College provides a comprehensive Years 7¿12 curriculum, including VCE, VCE-VM and VET options, with a strong focus on maximising pathways for every student. The College has fully implemented the senior secondary reforms and continues to support students to access further education, training and employment opportunities through purposeful counselling, transition support and pathway planning.
The College is organised around three sub-schools ¿ Years 7¿8, Years 9¿10 and Years 11¿12 ¿ and four Houses, providing a strong sense of belonging and continuity of care. We offer well-established co-curricular programs, with strong student participation and success in sport, the performing arts, student leadership and a wide range of student engagement activities.
Set on eight hectares, Sunbury College has well-established facilities that have undergone significant modernisation. Our classrooms support contemporary learning and provide staff and students with high-quality learning spaces.
The College¿s 2026¿2030 School Strategic Plan (SSP) focuses on improving student learning, wellbeing and engagement through evidence-based, scaffolded and responsive teaching practices, supported by strong whole-school wellbeing and inclusion structures.
Key priorities of the new SSP include the continued development of consistent whole-school teaching and learning practices aligned to the VTLM 2.0, alongside a guaranteed and viable curriculum and explicit literacy and numeracy instruction across learning areas. The College is also strengthening its Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, including SWPBS, Disability Inclusion practices, Pastoral Care and targeted attendance and engagement strategies, to ensure all students are connected, supported and able to succeed.
Sunbury College is a school with a strong sense of purpose, a deep connection to its community and a clear commitment to improving outcomes for all students. Staff joining our College become part of a collaborative, values-driven and forward-looking team focused on high expectations, strong relationships, inclusive practice and meaningful professional learning growth.
SC1 Appropriate experience as a speech pathologist to deliver a comprehensive Speech Pathology service to students in a secondary school setting.
SC2 Demonstrated interest in working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary professional team of teachers, education support staff, therapists and other professionals to improve outcomes for students.
SC3 Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals, including teachers, parents/carers and students.
SC4 Demonstrate ability to design and deliver specialist advice on appropriate intervention strategies in order to meet student needs on an individual and small group levels.
SC5 Demonstrated experience and capability to plan, implement and support adjustments for students identified for the Disability Inclusion Model, including developing support plans for Disability Inclusion profile meetings.
Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
This role includes the following:
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