School and Educational Psychologist

Girton Grammar School; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Girton Grammar School in Victoria is seeking a part-time leave replacement School and Educational Psychologist to join the Senior School Inclusive Education and Wellbeing teams. You will support students across Grades 6 to 12 with social, emotional, and learning challenges, collaborating with families, staff and external professionals.

The role combines psychological wellbeing support with educational assessment and intervention, including IEP development, cognitive and academic testing, risk

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications in Psychology enabling registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and AHPRA.
• Experience conducting and interpreting psychological, cognitive and educational assessments.
• Experience developing evidence-based educational and wellbeing interventions.
• Familiarity with recognised assessment tools, including the WISC and academic assessments used in Australian schools.
• Strong knowledge of secondary-aged students' academic and wellbeing needs.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group psychological counselling and support for mental health and social-emotional needs.
• Conduct cognitive, academic and diagnostic assessments and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in collaboration with teachers, students and families.
• Coordinate and contribute to PSG meetings and support planning.
• Undertake initial screening for potential neurodiverse students and provide risk assessments.
• Provide professional guidance and training to staff to support curriculum access and wellbeing.

Skills

Registration with Psychology Board of

Psychological assessments

Interventions and wellbeing programs

WISC testing

Secondary-aged student focus

Collaborative work with families and

Professional ethics

Education

Bachelor/Master of Psychology with AHPRA registration

Tools

WISC

Job description

Girton Grammar School is seeking a part time leave replacement experienced and collaborativeSchool and Educational Psychologist to join our Senior School Inclusive Education and Wellbeing teams.

Supporting students predominantly from Grade 6 to Year 12, this rewarding role combines psychological wellbeing support with educational assessment and intervention. Working closely with students, families, teachers and external professionals, you will help students experiencing social, emotional, behavioural and learning challenges to access the curriculum and achieve positive educational and wellbeing outcomes.

About the Role

You will:

• Provide individual and group psychological counselling and support for a range of mental health, neurodiversity and social-emotional needs.
• Conduct academic, cognitive, intelligence, diagnostic and benchmark assessments and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Facilitate academic screening and diagnostic testing for students with identified or suspected learning needs.
• Develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in collaboration with teachers, students and families.
• Coordinate and contribute to Parent Support Group (PSG) meetings.
• Undertake initial screening for potential neurodiverse students.
• Provide crisis intervention, undertake risk assessments and support appropriate response planning.
• Collaborate with Inclusive Education, Wellbeing and teaching staff to develop appropriate learning and wellbeing interventions.
• Provide professional guidance and training to staff to support students in accessing the mainstream curriculum.

About You

You will bring:

• Professional qualifications in Psychology enabling registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Experience conducting and interpreting psychological, cognitive and educational assessments.
• Experience developing evidence-based educational and wellbeing interventions.
• Familiarity with recognised assessment tools, including the WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) and academic assessments used within Australian schools.
• Strong knowledge of the academic and wellbeing needs of secondary-aged students.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and organisational skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with students, families, teachers and multidisciplinary teams.
• A strong commitment to student wellbeing, Inclusive Education and child safety.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia.

Girton Grammar School is committed to child safety. Candidates applying for teaching appointments must be registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching. All other staff are required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC). Referee checks will be undertaken prior to employment. Girton Grammar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All applications will be treated with strictest confidence.