Psychologist

Reservoir East Primary School is an inclusive school of 270 students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. There is a high proportion of students for whom English is a Second Language and a significantly large number of First Nations students (30%). The school community values this diversity and supports students by offering a broad curriculum with a strong emphasis on interpersonal learning and culture. The school is justifiably proud of its ability to cater for a wide range of abilities and backgrounds giving rise to an ethos of tolerance, harmony, and inclusion.

Reservoir East Primary School is highly committed to improving the development of its staff and students and has much to celebrate. We use an evidence based approach and are committed to a science of reading and learning methodology incorporating a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).

The vision of the school is to build a community of learners where students develop resilient life skills which allow them to learn, grow, and become active community participants. So if you want to be involved with a dynamic team with entrenched coaching practises, producing great results, please apply.

1. Substantial experience in the development and implementation of programs, procedures and policies that foster resilience in children and young people and address their social, emotional and educational needs. Highly experienced in complex case management.

2. Demonstrated capacity to work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team. 

3. Demonstrated ability to design, deliver or broker professional learning preferably for teachers and other relevant professionals in student engagement and wellbeing. 

4. Demonstrated ability to deliver a comprehensive psychology service to schools including undertaking psychological assessments, providing adjustment for staff and external referral for students and families. 

5. Strong capacity to apply highly-developed assessment, conceptual and analytical skills in the provision of student support services and work with children, young people and their families. 

6. Highly-developed communication, networking, and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people within the education community and beyond.

Two days Reservoir East Primary School.

Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions.  Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations. 

Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal.  Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school.  Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.

Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.  Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

• Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
• Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

The Department of Education and Training 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.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

• 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