School Psychologist – 0.6 FTE - Narrandera Public School

NSW Department of Education; Narrandera; Presencial; AUD 104.000 - 166.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fitness Passport program

Leave loading and health and wellbeing

Travel allowances

Indemnity insurance for psychologist

Descripción de la vacante

NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Psychologist for Narrandera Public School. This 0.6 FTE role offers part-time work within a supportive, multidisciplinary school counselling team, focusing on counselling and psychological assessment to support student learning and wellbeing.

You will be based at Narrandera Public School, with opportunities to work across primary and high school students, collaborating with families and external agencies to enhance outcomes.

Formación

• Counselling and psychological assessment of students in schools.
• Permanent part-time 0.6 FTE position.
• Valid Working with Children Check (WWCC NSW) required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel between sites.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Base salary ranges from $104,156 to $165,812 with leave loading and superannuation.

Responsabilidades

• Provide counselling and psychological services to students individually and in groups.
• Collaborate with school leaders, staff and external agencies to support student wellbeing.
• Administer and interpret cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessments.
• Contribute to the school counselling service and Professional Practice Framework.
• Support continuation of professional development and registration requirements.

Educación

General or Provisional Psychology Registration

Descripción del empleo

School Psychologist – 0.6 FTE - Narrandera Public School

NSW Department of Education – Narrandera NSW

Part Time: 0.6 FTE (Full time equivalent)
Location: Narrandera Public School

School psychologists are an essential part of the Department’s school counselling service and work in primary and high schools. They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students, to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and help families understand and manage their children’s learning and mental health needs.

This is a truly collegiate role offering unique challenges and opportunities – both in your professional development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be based at Narrandera Public School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working in a NSW public school will enable you to engage with a diversity of students (and school communities) like no other child and adolescent psychologist role can. This is a chance to use your skills to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people at a time in their lives when it matters most.

School psychologists receive individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader school counselling team. You will most likely be collaborating with a number of school communities and colleagues, as well as outside agencies, with the opportunity to use and expand the full range of your skills and expertise as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

School psychologists are provided with opportunities to participate in continuing professional development and the NSW Department of Education will support you to complete or maintain your registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Other benefits include access to a range of leave types, including recreation leave and flex leave, as well as leave loading, travel allowances and health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program. The department will also cover your indemnity insurance as a psychologist while working in our schools.

Find out more about working as a school psychologist on the school counselling service pages of the NSW Department of Education website.

Special Notes

This is a permanent part time position 0.6 FTE (Full-time equivalent).

Rural and remote incentivesof between $20,000 to $30,000 per annum are available for eligible school psychologist positions, depending on the remoteness of the school, school type, in recognition of the value of the school counselling service to students in rural and remote areas.

Total Remuneration Package

Package valued up to $187,933 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $104,156 - $165,812* plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on professional experience.
*Note there is no automatic progression to the $165,812 SPAC salary level.
Access to SPAC is available once a school psychologist has progressed through all salary steps and upon successful application for Advanced Certification level against the NSW School Counselling Service Professional Practice Framework.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visitNSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Additional Information

Narrandera Public School, with an enrolment of 270 students, including 120 Aboriginal students, is in the township of Narrandera on the Murrumbidgee River on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people. Narrandera Public School is a learning focused school in which staff expertise and positive relationships with students and their families are prioritised as key factors that can contribute to growth in student learning. There is a mix of beginning and experienced staff who are committed to engaging with professional learning to support the implementation of the Strategic Improvement Plan. The Parents & Citizens Association, the Narrandera Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and various community groups are active and supportive partners that contribute to, and strengthen, learning and well-being programs for students at Narrandera Public School. Teachers at Narrandera Public are supported by our schools Curriculum Leadership Team which provides weekly mentoring sessions in the form of extra RFF and ongoing evidence Based Professional Development. Successful Applicants are also eligible for departmental subsidies including 50% Rental Assistance and Extra Incentive Days. Visit the school website Narrandera Public School

Key accountabilities

• Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups, including appropriate short term therapeutic interventions undertaken within the constraints of their training, experience and supervision
• Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service
• Works in consultation with the principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement current departmental priorities
• Contributes to the social, emotional, and academic development of students, and supports schools and students with complex behavioural needs
• Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports on the results of assessments and interventions and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes
• Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents and carers, and other agencies, to develop appropriate school based support for students
• Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents
• Refers students and/or their families and carers to other agencies that will support the development of student health and wellbeing outcome

Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy

General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW

Ability and willingness to travel between work sites. Must have a valid unrestricted provisional or full driver’s licence with the ability to drive oneself

Australian citizenship or permanent residency