Allied Health Assistant

Description:

Concord School is a F-12 special school for students with additional learning needs. The Watsonia Campus accommodates years Foundation-3 and the Bundoora Campus accommodates years 4-12. Class sizes range from 8-14 students and all activities are scaffolded or extended as required to meet the individuals needs. In addition to classroom teachers and educational support staff, there is a multi-disciplinary team including a school medic, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, behaviour support staff, counsellors, a mental health practioner and student wellbeing coordinators.

Why Work at Concord
- We are a team of 9 speech pathologists and occupational therapists
- Weekly discipline specific meetings for supervision and reflective practice and regular allied health team meetings
- Excellent staff training and PD budget with a positive workplace attitude for learning
- Active involvement in weekly planning of the curriculum and teaching sessions with teachers
- Support implementation of a tiered model of supports
- Work with a variety of diagnosis including ID, ASD, DLD/Severe Language Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, acquired brain injury, Fragile X, Prader-Willi and other chromosomal variances.
- Opportunities to work with students across year levels
- School holidays

Excellent facilities which include:
- Discovery centre including the `Mile¿ room which is transformed regularly around the discovery unit. This creates an immersive, sensory and engaging experience.
- Green room to make movies as an alternative means to demonstrate their knowledge and creativity.
- Food technology centre
- Well-resourced library
- Adapted sensory spaces
- New secondary building and play area completed

VISION
The Allied Health Team work to ensure all students that attend Concord School are supported with communication, literacy, self-regulation and functional independent skills. We believe students have the capacity to leave the school as confident young people with skills to be in the community and be prepared for future employment.

1. Demonstrated ability to support students with an intellectual disability and behaviours of concern.
2. Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication.
3. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development, particularly in the area of allied health support.
4. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team across the school.
5. Demonstrated experience and capability to support the implementation of allied health programs to support educational programs in a special education setting.
6. Demonstrated ability to use initiative for problem solving, setting priorities within the caseload and time management.

- Support the Allied Health team to develop, deliver and evaluate Allied Health services for students in the classroom or with another Allied Health professional outside of the classroom.
- Support Allied Health staff to deliver professional development programs for staff in the areas within the scope of practice of Allied Health.
- Assist with the communication between students and teachers, particularly the interpretation of instructions.
- Provide emotional regulation support to students as required throughout interventions.
- Actively participate in team meetings.
- Assist with toileting and meals to students requiring special care where required.
- Assist with the supervision of pupils in playgrounds, at camps, on excursions, in sporting activities, therapy activities and life skills.
- Assist in the preparation of student resources and equipment.
- Prepare basic curriculum support resources for the delivery of allied health programs.
- Set up and put away equipment and materials in support of allied health programs.
- Observe students and redirect their attention to the teacher where necessary.
- Provide consultation program ideas and strategies to teachers and education support staff in case management and Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC).
- Maintain appropriate records and provide written and oral reports in line with school policies and procedures.
- Additional duties as required by the Allied Health Team and Principal.

- Support the Allied Health team to develop, deliver and evaluate Allied Health services for students in the classroom or with another Allied Health professional outside of the classroom.
- Support Allied Health staff to deliver professional development programs for staff in the areas within the scope of practice of Allied Health.
- Assist with the communication between students and teachers, particularly the interpretation of instructions.
- Provide emotional regulation support to students as required throughout interventions.
- Actively participate in team meetings.
- Assist with toileting and meals to students requiring special care where required.
- Assist with the supervision of pupils in playgrounds, at camps, on excursions, in sporting activities, therapy activities and life skills.
- Assist in the preparation of student resources and equipment.
- Prepare basic curriculum support resources for the delivery of allied health programs.
- Set up and put away equipment and materials in support of allied health programs.
- Observe students and redirect their attention to the teacher where necessary.
- Provide consultation program ideas and strategies to teachers and education support staff in case management and Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC).
- Maintain appropriate records and provide written and oral reports in line with school policies and procedures.
- Additional duties as required by the Allied Health Team and Principal.

- Staff with a positive attitude for learning and working with teachers to deliver a program to support student¿s readiness to learn and engage
- Part timers are welcome to apply
- Experience in a special school is not essential

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value 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 roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

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 child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

- Negotiable start date
- Laptop and iPad provided
- Shared allied health office
- Part timers are welcome to apply

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx