Occupational Therapist

Endeavour Hills Specialist School; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Endeavour Hills Specialist School in Melbourne’s southeast seeks an Occupational Therapist to join its allied health team in a permanent, ongoing role. The position offers either full-time or part-time arrangements and starts by negotiation.

You will support students to access the curriculum through therapeutic supports in class, collaborate with transdisciplinary teams, and contribute to school improvement and staff development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered OT with AHPRA.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Minimum 1 year OT experience in a relevant setting.
• Ability to work in a school environment with diverse needs (incl. ASD and intellectual disability).

Responsibilities

• Support students to access the curriculum by implementing therapeutic supports within class programs.
• Collaborate with transdisciplinary teams to deliver programs and interventions.
• Contribute to school improvement initiatives and staff development.
• Deliver and/or contribute to professional learning for school staff.
• Support communication between home and school for students.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Professional development

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Job description

Endeavour Hills Specialist School – Endeavour Hills VIC

Occupational Therapist
Endeavour Hills Specialist School

$93,265 - 109,967 in line with VGSA 2022

Permanent, ongoing position. Full time or part time positions available. Start date negotiable.

We are seeking an occupational therapist to join our school’s allied health team.

The role

We are seeking an occupational therapist who is interested in a full-time position; however, this is negotiable for the right candidate. This is an ongoing, permanent position.

In this position, you will:

• Support students to access the school curriculum by implementing therapeutic supports within class programs.
• Work collaboratively with transdisciplinary teams to deliver programs and interventions relevant to your scope of practice.
• Contribute to school improvement initiatives, such as SWPBS, or implementation of the Berry Street model or Communication Accessible Schools.
• Deliver and/or contribute to professional learning for school staff.
• Work closely with students and their families to support communication across the home and school environment.

You can read more about the position via the following link.
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Documents/VGSA-2022.pdf

Mentoring and Support

We recognise the importance of life-long learning and professional development. Every member of our Allied Health team has access to regular professional supervision, usually weekly or fortnightly, depending on need. The Allied Health team regularly work together within class programs, offering opportunities to learn, problem-solve and develop a transdisciplinary lens. Allied Health have access to an annual professional development budget, which is distributed within the allied health team.

Required

Applicants must be qualified as an Occupational Therapist and be registered with AHPRA.

A current Working with Children Check.

At least 1 year experience employed as an Occupational Therapist in a relevant setting.

Key Selection Criteria

• SC 1: Demonstrated ability to provide occupational therapy services to school-aged children with intellectual disability and/or ASD with language disorder to enable students to access the school curriculum.
• SC 2: Demonstrated ability to work independently, to accept supervision as required, and an ability to seek support and implement recommendations.
• SC 3: Commitment to working collaboratively with others; accepting and acting on feedback; engaging in continual professional learning for self and others.
• SC 4: Experience and knowledge in providing and supporting interventions that address sensory processing, social learning, self - regulation, motor planning, functional skills and play for students.
• SC 5: Demonstrated skills in developing effective and respectful relationships; modelling and explicitly teaching the school values.

Please feel welcome to contact Natalie Yuill to request further information or a school tour. You are also welcome to contact us with questions regarding the application process.

About Us

Endeavour Hills Specialist School provides differentiated learningprograms for students aged 5 to 18. Our students present diverse and complex needs, secondary to intellectual disability or ASD with severe language disorder. Endeavour Hills Specialist School opened in 2022 and offers an exciting opportunity to join a team committed to building a centre of excellence where best practice forms the foundation of all learning programs.

Allied Health is a valued part of our school community and is represented at the senior leadership level by the Allied Health Team Leaders. Our Allied Health team comprises speech pathologists, occupational therapists, music therapists, psychologists, nurses, and allied health assistants. We work alongside teaching staff to deliver interventions within class programs. We aim to embed best-practice strategies into all learning programs, to extend student participation across the school week.