Speech Therapist - Ed Support Level 1-Range 4

Clyde Creek Primary School is a brand-new multi-campus school located in the City of Casey. Having opened in 2022 as part of the Victorian Government commitment to deliver 100 new schools between 2019 - 2026. We currently have 600 students across both our Primary Campus and Specialist Campus. We have classes across Year Prep - Year 6.

Our beautiful school facilities support our commitment to our school mission, vision and values.

Clyde Creek Primary School's mission is to provide a high-quality education in a safe, connected and inclusive environment that nurtures individual abilities and life-long learners.

Clyde Creek Primary School's vision is to:

• Foster a respectful, inclusive community. 
• Develop high expectations for learning growth. 
• Create the conditions for students to succeed. 
• Support responsible, engaged and empowered learners.
• Promote positive partnerships between home, school and the wider community. 

Clyde Creek Primary School's values are: CARE, COLLABORATION, PERSISTENCE and SUCCESS. 

CARE:  

·         We model and demonstrate care for ourselves, each other, our learning, our environment and our community. 

·         We are polite, friendly, empathetic/respectful, inclusive and show genuine kindness.  

·         We are a community of students, staff and families supporting the hopes and educational aspirations of all. 

·         We respect diversity. 

COLLABORATION: 

·         We work in partnership with other students, staff, parents, and carers to listen, learn and evolve together.  

·         We value teamwork to help each other to grow and achieve.  

·         We communicate, build trust, support and inspire each other.  

PERSISTENCE: 

·         We are motivated to learn and succeed. 

·         We persist and use our growth mindset, giving our best efforts in all of our learning. 

·         We practice, self-reflect, problem-solve, and build resilience.  

·         We persist with challenges and build resilience. 

SUCCESS:  

·         We recognise we are all members of the school community who are encouraged to be confident, positive, persistent and resilient. 

·         We continually work to achieve our personal best as we embrace new learning.  

·         We are drivers of our own learning and take pride in ourselves and school.

·         We encourage each other's success and always strive for our personal best.  

·         We are ambitious learners and work hard towards our goals.  

See our school values, classes and grounds in action

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SC1 Appropriate experience as a speech pathologist delivering a comprehensive speech pathology service to children within an educational environment, and the ability to provide specialist advice on complex speech pathology issues and program delivery.

SC2  Ability to work independently and participate effectively in a team environment and to develop collaborative working relationships.

SC3  Experience and sound knowledge of speech pathology techniques and the ability to develop, provide and evaluate a speech pathology service through individual and group programs.

SC4  Well developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to consult and advise other professionals providing service to students.

SC5  Demonstrated ability to respond to the individual needs of children with intellectual disabilities.

SC6  Demonstrated sensitivity to family issues in special education.

To provide functional and relevant Speech Pathology services to individual children within the environment of CCPS, and to support the staff and families in providing the best possible educational outcomes for each child.

In addition to the above, the successful applicant will also:

1. To conduct assessment and management of students' swallowing/oral motor skills and communication skills including receptive language, expressive language and pragmatic skills.
2. To provide written and verbal feedback/reports on assessments of students including those required as supporting documentation for applications for the Program for Students with Disabilities.
3. To work collaboratively with teaching and parents to develop and work towards achieving students' appropriate swallowing/oral motor and communication goals.
4. To assist in the ongoing management and integration of appropriate augmentative communication systems for students, and liaise with external service providers to achieve this.
5. To provide feedback as required to parents regarding their child's communication and swallowing/oral motor skills.
6. To provide individual, group and consultative speech therapy programs within the school environment.
7. To conduct in-service programs to staff and parent groups on communication and swallowing/oral motor issues as required.
8. To attend fortnightly staff and section meetings, and participate in committees of discussion and planning as required.
9. To liaise with professionals for associated agencies as required for ongoing management or student referral.

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

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education 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. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

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:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department'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 department values is available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

GRADUATES WELCOME TO APPLY

• 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