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Somerville House is a day and boarding school for girls established in 1899, providing exceptional education for students from Pre-Prep through to Year 12, with a co-educational Pre-Prep offering. Somerville House students have the opportunity to participate in an extensive academic, sporting and cultural program, while receiving high standards in personal care and individual attention within the School community.
Somerville House is a school of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA). The PMSA is a mission of the Presbyterian and Uniting Churches.
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and engaging individual to join the Student Wellbeing team as School Psychologist on a part-time, term-time basis from Term 2, 2024 (15 April 2024). This vacancy will be job share arrangement with one of our current School Psychologists.
As a collaborative and professional team member, the School Psychologist will work Thursday and Friday’s each week between the operational hours of 8.00am and 4.30pm.
About You
- Are you an experienced Student Counsellor or Psychologist who has worked within a School environment and/or experience with children and adolescents?
- Do you have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to enable liaison with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders?
- Do you possess strong organisational and record-keeping skills?
- Have strong familiarity with current thinking and research regarding adolescent girls?
This middle management position will be for a candidate that has have strong experience in providing evidence-based care and support to students from Prep to Year 12 with psychological and health issues relatable to the development, learning outcome and wellbeing of students.
If you believe you would be a strong candidate, apply today!
It is a mandatory requirement to hold the appropriate tertiary qualifications, registration with Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA) and a Paid Blue Card for working with children.
Please refer to the School’s website for the School Psychologist Position Description which outlines the application requirements and process.
Applications for this position close 9.00am Wednesday 21 February 2024. Somerville House reserve the right to contact suitable candidates prior to the closing date to schedule an interview.
