AddressNiddrie Autistic School is seeking a Speech Pathologist to join our specialist Early Years autism education setting. This is an excellent opportunity for a Speech Pathologist to join a team of teachers and support staff who all work together to provide a caring learning environment that enables each child to be celebrated for who they are, experience positive self-esteem and achieve their best. We have recently revised our school values; these values permeate our day to day life at NAS:
Respect: is a core value that is demonstrated in the way we communicate and relate to the children, families and staff.
Learning: we acknowledge we are all learners and value continuous reflection and growth with the aim to support the students to achieve their personal best. We provide an environment where children and adults feel safe to learn.
Collaboration : our team teaching roles enable professional conversations and support that means as a teacher you are able to provide intensive and individualised teaching programs, develop strong communication with families and see the children flourish. Collaboration with Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists enriches your knowledge and teaching program.
Individuality: we recognise and value individuality, we see the strengths that each person brings to the school community. Our program firmly has the child at the centre and each child has an individual learning plan and each educator is appreciated for the skills they bring to the school.
Understanding: We seek to deeply understand each child, their interests, strengths and how they learn best and use this information to provide an engaging learning environment. We also seek to understand our own professional strengths and areas for learning to provide a school community that supports everyone.
http://niddrieautisticschool.vic.edu.au/
Niddrie Autistic School is a government school in North West Melbourne and has at its foundation a reputation for providing an exemplary Early Years (Prep - Grade 3) intensive educational program for autistic students/students with autism. We value the importance of positive relationships with children and their families to work together to provide a welcoming educational environment that nurtures each child’s strengths and interests, builds on their social communication and aims for personal best academic achievements.
Members of staff have high expectations and a belief that every child can learn and achieve. The school has profound expertise in developing and implementing Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) and in assessing and monitoring the learning of students to ensure the goals in IEPs are achieved. Internal structures such as teaching teams and coaching/mentoring provide a supportive environment to educators.
In 2022 the enrolment was 96 students. Eighty-two percent of these enrolments were boys and 18% of students come from a Language other than English background. The majority of students travel from a wide geographical area and travel to Niddrie by a contract bus service.
As Niddrie Autistic School provides an educational program for autistic students from Prep to year 3, ensuring these students make a successful transition to further educational contexts from Year 4 is a vital focus not only of their program while at Niddrie Autistic School but also in the following years.
The Position Description and Key Selection Criteria are available at Recruitment Online, the Department of Education and Training careers portal. Applications must address the key selection criteria and be submitted via Recruitment Online.
If you would like a tour of the school and/or would like to discuss the opportunities, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Applicants must be eligible for Speech Pathology Australia membership and hold a current Working With Children Check and Police Check. Graduates are welcome to apply.
The Position Description and Key Selection Criteria (KSC) are available at Recruitment Online, the Department of Education and Training careers portal. Applications must also be submitted via Recruitment Online and the Key Selection Criteria must be addressed. Applications without KSC responses will not be considered for shortlisting.
Apply at:
Careers (eduweb.vic.gov.au)
Click on ‘Search Jobs Now” and enter the Job Opening ID#1417354
The position is advertised at 0.6 (3 days per week) however, we are willing to negotiate the working hours and days with the successful applicant.
Salary Range: $71,306 - $87,575 (FTE Education Support Level 1, Range 3)
Inquiries can be directed via email only to Lois Maurer at ***************@education.vic.gov.au
Applications Close: 6th June 2024
