School Psychologist

Please be advised that scheduled maintenance is to be undertaken on Saturday 23rd March 2024 from 5 AM to 8 AM (AWST) and the system will be unavailable during this window.Convenience Buttons:Independent Public School - Mid West Education RegionExmouth District High SchoolSchool Psychologist00035521Level 1 - SPS Y2, $83,312 - $134,404 per annum (SEA GA 2021)Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE880649This is a permanent part-time (0.72FTE) position commencing in Term 2, 2024Exmouth District High School (DHS) is seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated and committed School Psychologist to provide exceptional health and wellbeing support to our school community.As the successful applicant, you will ideally have a highly developed capacity to provide specialist support to school staff in the areas of student behaviour, learning, and mental health and wellbeing, and the ability to collaborate with the school administration to develop evidence-based whole school improvement initiatives in these areas. You will ideally demonstrate highly effective skills in situational analysis, problem conceptualisation and the identification of strengths and needs to inform decision making at the individual, group, and systemic levels in order to support a tiered model of service delivery. In addition, the School Psychologist will take a lead role in supporting the development of our expanding Student Support Team that is committed to improving health and wellbeing of our students.The successful applicant will ideally have a high level of written and oral communication skills and work to build capacity and understanding of staff of best practice intervention, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills. They will also preferably have strong interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.Exmouth is a small coastal community situated in the remote Northwest of Western Australia. Located about 1300km north of the capital city Perth, about 850km north of the large regional city of Geraldton and 600km Southwest of the Pilbara mining operations in Karratha.Exmouth DHS is a public school catering for Years K - 12 and the only school serving the isolated community of Exmouth. We are surrounded by Cape Range National Park and are the gateway to the unique Ningaloo Reef, recently listed as a World Heritage site.We are passionate about providing the best possible education for the children of our community and are charged with preparing our students for a diverse range of futures.This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our region for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria): * Ability to implement school psychology services and programs in an educational environment to maximise student learning outcomes.

• Knowledge of the implementation and evaluation of a variety of psychological approaches appropriate for individual, group and system-level intervention.
• High level written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients across the lifespan, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.
• Ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to issues identification, risk assessment and analysis, intervention and evaluation.

Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the region may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.Further information about Exmouth District High School can be found by visiting orAdditional information about Independent Public Schools is also availableFor further job related information:Please contact Marcus Gianatti, Principal, by telephoning (08) 9947 8888 or emailingDuring the school holiday period, please contact Marcus Gianatti on 0428 693 600Application InstructionsAll applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.Your application should include:

• Up to four (4) page statement addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
• A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for three (3) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application in your CV, preferably one being your current line manager.

It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4127If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.ELIGIBILITY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTSEmployees will be required to:

• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement; and
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required
• hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

Information about registration with the Psychology Board of Australia can be obtained by calling 1300 419 495 or by visiting . Please see the Department’s Careers website for the support provided to graduate School Psychologists undertaking provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 5 April 2024.APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINEPROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.