This role is employed under the Victorian Government Schools Agreement at classification Education Support Level 1, Range 3 (ES1:3).

It is a part-time position, two days per week from 8.55am to 3.05pm (includes ½ hour unpaid lunchbreak). The days to be worked are negotiable.

The successful candidate will have an appropriate qualification, and hold a current, valid Working with Children Check (Employee).

The Speech Therapist provides high level support, addressing the speech therapy needs of individuals and groups of students. The Speech Therapist works closely with the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD) Coordinator and the Student Wellbeing Team, led by the Assistant Principal (Student Engagement and Wellbeing).

The Speech Therapist is required to:

• Provide friendly and helpful assistance to students, their families and staff
• Prioritise and manage work demands
• Communicate effectively with a range of people
• Report to, and provide advice and recommendations to senior management on relevant matters
• Resolve complex enquiries relating to the work area

Duties

• Assessing college students’ language proficiency and preparing professional reports to support funding submissions and referral to external agencies.
• Coordinating language testing for students enrolling at the college in Year 7
• Leading the Language Support Program (small group withdrawal program for year 7 to year 9 students with diagnosed Severe Language Disorder). This includes:
  • Preparation of curriculum materials
  • Preparation of formal reports for parent / teacher interviews
  • Training and mentoring Language Support Program Assistants in the delivery of the program
• Contributing to the evaluation of the current Language Support program using evidence based measures
• Providing therapy to individual students or small groups of students as required
• Providing high level advice in the area of expertise to the Principal Class and school level personnel as required
• Contributing to the collaborative work and functioning of the college wellbeing team; attending meetings as required, and providing leadership in initiating service improvement
• Performing other duties appropriate to the classification as requested to assist in the effective delivery of services

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 the Child Safe Standards. The school’s Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the college’s website.

Key Selection Criteria

1. Relevant qualification, knowledge and experience to deliver the required services to a high degree
2. An aptitude for working in a secondary school setting
3. Well-developed communication skills (written, verbal and by electronic means), and interpersonal qualities enabling effective communication with a range of persons including students and parents, teachers and external agencies
4. Demonstrated capacity to evaluate practice and programs