Speech Pathologist - ES 1-4 - Fixed Term Family Leave Position 28/04/2025 - 27/04/2032

Job Description

Speech Pathologist - ES 1-4 - Fixed Term Family Leave Position 28/04/2025 - 27/04/2032 Schools (Government) Applications close Thursday 13 February 2025 at 11.59PM Overview Work type: Full time Salary: Salary not specified Grade: Ed Support Level 1-Range 4 Occupation: Health and Allied Health Location: Southern Metropolitan Reference: 1463555Location Profile School Profile Purpose: Mordialloc College students aspire to achieve their Personal Best in all endeavours. Our mission is to provide a stimulating learning environment where all students feel safe and supported to succeed in a wide range of opportunities and pathways. Our students will become confident, successful, and invested members of our community and beyond. Values: Values are shared beliefs about how we work together. They influence our choices and provide a framework to guide our intentions, actions and decisions in the workplace and in the communities in which we operate. The following four core values we believe will lay the foundation for our future success. Personal Best: Work to the best of your ability. Pursue excellence, try hard and constantly seek to improve. Integrity: Be true to yourself by doing what is right. Be honest and trustworthy. Respect: Treat everyone with equal consideration. Be accepting of others and their differences. Responsibility: Be accountable for your actions. Contribute positively to the school and wider community. Community and Demographics: Mordialloc College is located immediately adjacent to the eastern beaches of Port Phillip Bay and enjoys excellent bus and rail access to neighbouring municipalities. A diverse range of families from mixed demographics and an SFOE of 0.2791. The school has grown significantly over the last seven years. Our whole school enrolments is just over 1200 students including international students. The school population will stabilise at this number as we will only be taking 200 students into Year 7 in future years. Gender mix across the College is slightly uneven with male students comprising 58%, although in some year levels it is a 50/50 split. Educational: At Mordialloc College we are committed to maximising learning opportunities for all students with Quality Learning Principles and Restorative Practices Philosophy. Our teaching and learning practices and instructional model are aligned to the Curiosity and Powerful Learning framework developed in conjunction with Monash University. Strong whole school focus on Literacy and Numeracy. Selection Criteria Demonstrated ability to consistently provide evidenced based best practice in a professional environment and service delivery that is consistent with Speech Pathology Australia’s Code of Ethics. Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of language and literacy difficulties in adolescence and its impact on academic success and social, emotional wellbeing. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills as evidenced by collaborative relationships with students, families and staff. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver inclusive Response to Intervention (RTI) speech therapy support and intervention in a school environment. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver professional learning, for teachers and other relevant professionals, in the area of language and communication. Demonstrate capacity to work within the Programs for Students with Disabilities / Disability Inclusion Profile (DIP) framework and an understanding of the processes, adjustments and assessments involved. Appropriate tertiary qualifications and experience in Speech Pathology and a commitment to update and extend knowledge and skills repertoire. Responsibilities Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients. Ensure all external providers deliver the required service. Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position. Child Safe Standards 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. Mordialloc College Student Services is made up of a dedicated team of ES and teaching staff including a psychologist, speech pathologist, youth counsellors, school nurse, Disability Inclusion team, and Integration Aides. Mordialloc College Student Services has a key focus on meeting every student at their point of need, and to deliver on this commitment we are looking to add to our Student Services team. The Speech Pathologist will support students who present with a range of additional needs, with a particular focus on literacy/language assessment and intervention, Disability Inclusion Profile (DIP) support, implementation of neuroaffirming social groups and professional development of staff across the College. To maximize outcomes, for our students, an essential part of this role is effective communication with students, families, Education Support and teaching staff, and external agencies. To discuss the role further, please feel free to contact Rachael Stone (Principal). Requirements: Certified Practicing Membership with Speech Pathology Australia (or eligible) Working with Children Check Appropriate tertiary qualifications and experience in Speech Pathology and a commitment to update and extend knowledge and skills repertoire. Conditions of Employment This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school. Applications close Thursday 13 February 2025 at 11.59PM #J-18808-Ljbffr