Disability Inclusion Coordinator

Department of Education Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Disability Inclusion Coordinator at Bundoora Primary School, under the Department of Education Victoria, coordinates and supports the Disability Inclusion process across the school.

You will work with the Assistant Principal, staff and families to build inclusive practices, maintain records, schedule meetings, collect feedback, and ensure compliance with department requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing Disability Inclusion processes in a school setting.
• Ability to work with a diverse stakeholder group including students, families, and staff.
• Strong communication and written skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Disability Inclusion Profiles and related documentation.
• Schedule Disability Inclusion Profile meetings with parents, students and staff.
• Gather and collate feedback from classroom teachers for student support plans.
• Respond to requests from allied health professionals and maintain tasks.
• Manage storage of confidential student documentation and ensure file organisation.
• Update and distribute documentation following reviews of student records (IEPs, BSPs, Safety Plans).

Skills

Disability Inclusion

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Teaching Qualification

VIT Registration

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Bundoora VIC

6d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Bundoora Primary School is situated in the residential suburb of Bundoora, in the north-east of Melbourne.

Our school is surrounded by Gresswell Forest, established areas, the adjacent Bundoora Secondary College campus, Strathallan Golf Course, and the new Gresswell Grange Estate. We are close to La Trobe University, RMIT Bundoora and the Metropolitan Ring Road.

The school¿s enrolment currently stands at 321, with students from a variety of backgrounds, demonstrating the multi-cultural aspect of our school. Our Specialist Programs consist ofVisual Arts,Performing Arts, STEM,Physical Education, IT, and Auslan.

Our school is dedicated to the evidence-based Science of Reading pedagogy, and we explicitly teach the elements of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and handwriting.

At Bundoora Primary, each child¿s individuality is recognised and celebrated. We seek to nurture happy and balanced children. Our school boasts a caring, community environment where all families can feel that they are a part of something special.

Our school provides an array of extra curricula activities, including a well-developed Student Leadership Program, Breakfast Club, Lunchtime Clubs, individual music lessons, chess lessons, coding club, a variety of sports activities and links with sporting organisations.

Selection Criteria

• SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role (Disability Inclusion).
• SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
• SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position (Disability Inclusion).
• SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the Disability Inclusion process.

Role

This role is suitable for candidates with training and experience in the Disability Inclusion process, who can work with all stakeholders and the Assistant Principal to undertake the Disability Inclusion process from start to finish to secure Disability Inclusion funding for students with disabilities.

The Disability Inclusion Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Assistant Principal and independently to coordinate administrative processes related to inclusive practice within the school.

The successful applicant will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the implementation of the Disability Inclusion program across the school. This will include:

• Supporting the implementation of Disability Inclusion processes and practices.
• Coordinating Disability Inclusion Profiles and associated documentation.
• Building staff capacity in inclusive teaching practices and reasonable adjustments.
• Collaborating with teachers, education support staff, families, allied health professionals and school leadership.
• Supporting the development, implementation and review of student adjustments and personalised learning goals.
• Monitoring student progress, participation, engagement and wellbeing.
• Contributing to Student Support Group meetings and whole-school inclusion planning.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with Department of Education requirements.
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, high expectations and equitable access for all students.

The role requires strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, together with a sound understanding of inclusive education and the Disability Inclusion model.

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with the Assistant Principal to support students, parents and staff through the completion of administrative tasks relevant to the Disability Inclusion Profile model.
• Scheduling parents, students and staff for Disability Inclusion Profile meetings.
• Requesting and collating feedback from classroom teachers for students supported through Progamr for Students with Disability and Disability Inclusion as well as any others requested by the Assistant Principal.
• Repsonding to requests from allied health professionals and ensuring the completion of associated administrative tasks.
• Requesting and managing the storage of confidential student documentation and assessments and maintaining the organisation of these files.
• Completing administrative processes within Disability Inclusion Profile applications including registering individual students, undertake student observations, completing initial student information, uploading supporting documentation, collating and storing supporting evidence.
• Updating and distributing documentation following the review of key student documentation including Individual Education Plans, Behavioural Support Plans, Safety Mangagement Plans etc.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 (seeWorkplace 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*******@education.vic.gov.au

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.

Child Safe Standards

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

DE Values

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

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Qualification Requirements

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
• if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures';
• a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).

Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found atRecruitment in Schools.

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