School-Based OT: ASD & Sensory Integration

government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jennings Street School in Melbourne, Victoria, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to lead the school\'s OT service for students with autism. You will coordinate therapy across classrooms, work with Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and families to support student well-being and learning outcomes.

New graduates are encouraged to apply; registration with AHPRA is required. The school emphasizes a collaborative, inclusive approach and professional learning through MDTs.

Qualifications

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive student-centred OT service for students with autism in an educational setting.
• Provide and support interventions addressing sensory processing, social learning, self-regulation, motor planning, functional skills, and play.
• Collaborate with school staff, families, and community services.
• Ability to work independently and accept supervision as required.
• Evaluate programs and outcomes with evidence.

Responsibilities

• Support functional, vocational, and social emotional learning within the school environment.
• Support our students to develop skills in writing and self-care.
• Collaborate and consult on meeting sensory and sensorimotor needs of our students.
• Support participation and independence for our students.
• Use standardised, observational, and formal assessment to support student learning.
• Coordinate programs and sessions with other allied health disciplines and teachers.
• Provide teacher and teacher assistant professional learning within the scope of Occupational Therapy.

Skills

Student-centred OT

Autism interventions

Team collaboration

Independent work

Program evaluation

Education

Approved OT qualification

Job description

Jennings Street School in Melbourne, Victoria, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to lead the school\'s OT service for students with autism. You will coordinate therapy across classrooms, work with Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and families to support student well-being and learning outcomes.

New graduates are encouraged to apply; registration with AHPRA is required. The school emphasizes a collaborative, inclusive approach and professional learning through MDTs.