AddressCalamvale Special School is seeking a proactive and collaborative Education Program Officer with excellent communication skills on temporary basis until the remainder of the school year 2024, unless otherwise determined. As Education Program Officer Communication, you will work closely with our speech language pathology team to assist students in achieving their communication goals in a supportive school environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students.
About the Department:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Calamvale Special School:
Calamvale Special School is a prep to 12 school catering for students with a wide variety of abilities. We have an unwavering commitment to placing the students firmly at the centre of everything we do. An understanding of the impacts of disability on life and learning is desired but not critical in this role. You would be part of a strong school culture where there is a firm belief in The Calamvale Way - We have a commitment to a holistic learner centred approach with courage and love, by building the capability of our community to know our learners and meet their needs. We provide opportunities to Engage, Relate, Communicate in a safe nurturing environment; empowering connected, confident, joyful learners.
Role:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting school-based speech language pathologists (SLP) in delivering multimodal communication supports to students.
- Implementing therapy plans and assessment under the supervision of qualified SLPs
- Providing support to students during communication support groups
- Collaborating with SLPs to develop and implement individualised therapy goals
- Supporting whole school activities: ie curriculum days
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Maintaining accurate documentation of progress and session notes
This is a TO2 progression position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the TO2 classification with eligibility for progression to the TO3 once specific criteria have been met or demonstrated. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of TO2 to TO3 classification range.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
