Student Support Services Speech Pathologist

Student Support Services Speech Pathologist

Job Details

Department: Department of Education

Work Type: Fixed term - full time

Job Function: Community Services

Classification: AH4

Work Location: Melbourne - Western Metro

Reference: VG/DE/SRS/20007633

Closing Date: 16-Jun-2023

Salary Range: $105, 479 - $127, 621

Job Duration: 08/10/2023

Attachments: AH4 speech pathologist updated PosDoc (2).docx (Word, 199KB)

Contact: Betty Evtimovski

betty.evtimovski@education.vic.gov.au

Position Details

Student Support Services Speech Pathologist - Fixed Term Full Time

The purpose of Student Support Services (SSS) is to work as a part of a broader Health and Wellbeing and Inclusion Workforce (HWIW) to support schools to address the barriers that impact on student (s) access, participation, and progress to achieving their educational goals and developmental potential.

SSS comprise the Allied Health professions of psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and behaviour analysts.

SSS staff are part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team and, together with the Area school improvement team, help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing. To achieve these outcomes, SSS work in a multidisciplinary way to plan and deliver services in collaboration with schools in a multi-tiered system of support. SSS staff may also be required to work in a transdisciplinary way particularly in support of regional roles such as the Health and Wellbeing Key Contact or in support of other regional or Area service delivery initiatives. SSS play a vital role in the response to IRIS alerts and supporting emergency management.

SSS services include consultation, provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, classroom, school, and Area levels. SSS staff build a strong understanding of all DE resources to ensure they support schools holistically as well as utilising their discipline specific skills.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website , HRWeb and our Diversity and Inclusion page

The Department of Education (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.

For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. Please refer to the above link for more information. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx .

Applications close 16/06/2023