Occupational Therapist - Range 4

Department of Education Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria – Endeavour Hills VIC is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist for a full-time position at Endeavour Hills Specialist School. The role centers on delivering therapeutic supports within class programs and collaborating with a transdisciplinary team to support students’ access to the curriculum.

You will contribute to school improvement initiatives, deliver staff learning, and work with families to enhance communication across home and school.

Qualifications

• Qualified as an Occupational Therapist and registered with AHPRA.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• At least 1 year experience as an Occupational Therapist in a relevant setting is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and accept supervision as required.
• Ability to collaborate with transdisciplinary teams and engage in ongoing professional learning.

Responsibilities

• 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 Berry Street/Communication Accessible Schools.
• Deliver and/or contribute to professional learning for school staff.
• Work closely with students and their families to support communication across home and school.
• Opportunity to support junior staff within the therapy stream and coordinate clinical placement programs for OT students.
• Complete assessments and reports for Disability Inclusion Profile development.
• Attend meetings (staff, therapy and care team).
• Manage and maintain Occupational Therapy resources.

Skills

Occupational therapy

Independent work

Collaboration

Professional learning

Sensory processing

Self-regulation

Motor planning

Play skills

Relationship building

School values

Education

Registered with AHPRA (OT)

Working with Children Check

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Endeavour Hills VIC

22h ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Endeavour Hills Specialist School provides highlyindividualizedprograms of learningfor students aged 5 to 18 with disability and high needs who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder with a language disorder and/or an intellectual disability.

School participationmaximizeslife opportunities for children and young people by providing them with a comprehensivelearning program and access to support networks. It also helps to develop important skills, knowledge and values that set them up for further learning and active participation in their local community.

VISION: The vision of the Endeavour Hills Specialist School community is to inspire students to achieve their personal best and become active and independent members of their community.

MISSION: Our mission is to provide a blended curriculum of academic learning, high-interest programs and therapeutic supports within a positive behaviours framework that will cater for each student at their point of need and encourage personal growth, independent learning, and sound social-emotional behaviours.

OBJECTIVE: Endeavour Hills Specialist School’s objective is to produce lifelong learners who are aware of their skills and strengths and have a positive attitude to challenges and opportunities.

VALUES: We have one value -BE KIND:

BE KINDto yourself

BE KINDto others

BE KINDto the environment

We enact this value in our everyday actions and interactions - it is highly visible, explicitly taught, continuously modelled and regularly celebrated.

Our values form the foundation of our School-Wide Positive Behaviour Supports framework and reflect the school community’s intention to empower students to be the best person they can be. Students discuss, agree and enact ways in which the values can be applied in all aspects of the school community.

Our staff work in transdisciplinary teams comprising teaching staff, allied health practitioners and education support staff to cater for the diverse range of student abilities and needs. This approach respects professional knowledge and expertise, while also providing the opportunity for staff to learn from one another.

Endeavour Hills Specialist School places the child at the centre of all decisions regarding learning and teaching. We hold high expectations for and of the learning community. Diverse learning needs are accommodated with differentiated learning and the application of a wide range of teaching strategies and learning technologies.

Relationships are fundamental to ensuring positive engagement and collaboration across the school community. Endeavour Hills Specialist School staff explicitly teach, model and demonstrate school and DET values in all their dealings with students, parents/carers, staff and the broader community.

03 9113 4***

https://www.ehss.vic.edu.au/

Selection Criteria

• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, to accept supervision as required, and an ability to seek support and implement recommendations.
• Commitment to working collaboratively with others; accepting and acting on feedback; engaging in continual professional learning for self and others.
• Experience and knowledge in providing and supporting interventions that address sensory processing, social learning, self - regulation, motor planning, functional skills and play for students.
• Demonstrated skills in developing effective and respectful relationships; modelling and explicitly teaching the school values.

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 a fixed term 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

Responsibilities

In this position, you will:

• Support students to access the school curriculum by implementing therapeutic supports within class programs.
• Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team to deliver programs and interventions relevant to your scope of practice.
• Provide information about special access equipment.
• Contribute to school improvement initiatives, such as Berry Street, Learn to play or SWPBS.
• Deliver and/or contribute to professional learning for school staff when relevant.
• Work closely with students and their families to support communication across the home and school environment.
• Have opportunity to support junior staff within the relative therapy stream and coordinate clinical placement programs for undergraduate Occupational Therapy students.
• Complete assessments and reports for Disability Inclusion Profile development.
• Attend meetings eg, staff, therapy and care team meetings.
• Management and maintain Occupational Therapy resources.

Who May Apply

• Applicants must be qualified as an Occupational Therapist and be registered with AHPRA.
• Applicants mush have a current Working with Children Check.
• At least 1 year experience employed as an Occupational Therapist in a relevant setting is desirable

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

Other Information

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.

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