Job Description Location: North West Region | Sunbury Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1449554 Selection Criteria SC1 Development and delivery of a comprehensive occupational therapist service and a capacity to work across all areas of the school. SC2 A sound knowledge of OT techniques and the ability to develop, provide and evaluate services and provide OT advice on appropriate intervention strategies. SC3 Demonstrated ability to administer appropriate OT assessment and provide advice to staff and families on program delivery and follow up. SC4 Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a range of professionals, teachers and parents on service delivery and student based issues. SC5 A commitment to professional learning and growth, including the delivery of professional development to others. Role 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. Responsibilities Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients. Ensure all external providers deliver the required service. Develop a professional development plan and participate in performance reviews. Adhere to privacy legislation, policies and procedures of the Sunbury Heights PS. Demonstrate a strong commitment to ongoing professional development. Participate in clinical supervision sessions and identify cases and issues which require guidance and supervision from a senior clinician Who May Apply Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position EEO AND OHS Commitment 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 marrung@education.vic.gov.au Child Safe Standards 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 DE Values 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 Conditions of Employment 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 Location Profile Established in 1981, Sunbury Heights Primary School is located on Charter Road East in Sunbury. Our school grounds adjoin those of Sunbury Downs secondary college. The school supports a large area of Sunbury incorporating the quickly growing Ashfield and Rosenthal estates (Sunbury south). Current enrolment projections for 2025 are approximately 475 students with enrolments expected to be maintained at this level in the immediate future. This school comprises a wide socio-economic and increasingly diverse cultural demographic of families and students. The original School building comprises an attractive and spacious entrance where a central atrium leads off to a well-resourced library, gymnasium/multipurpose room, canteen, and staff administration area. In 2020 a designed STEAM and upgraded Art room were added to this central design. In 2005, six additional permanent classrooms were built to replace some of the existing portable classrooms. In 2015, under the BER program, six additional classrooms and two flexible learning areas were built to support the growing student population. Sunbury Heights Primary School is an engaged learning community. Our teaching and learning program is progressive and personalised, catering to individual learning needs, encouraging and promoting active learning. We have high and achievable student expectations with student learning progress being monitored regularly, and this information used to inform teaching practice. The program of instruction focuses upon developing Literacy and Numeracy skills and closely follows that of the Victorian F-10 Curriculum and Teaching and Learning model. This includes following the 9 practice principles, the Pedagogical Model, and High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) for both teaching and wellbeing. Our school has a well-established 1:1 computer program for all students in Year 4 to Year 6, with all students allocated their own notebook computer for learning. This program has made a significant impact on the learning/teaching in these year levels and impacted positively on student engagement. Foundation to Year 2 students have access to banks of iPads. Each classroom has access to a Interactive Whiteboard. The use of ICT has been greatly enhanced through student and teacher use of collaborative programs such as Class Dojo, COMPASS, Office 365, and Google classroom. Sunbury Heights staff comprises, 2 principal class officers, 1 leading teacher, 2 learning specialists 29 classroom teachers and 19 education support staff. The school runs 19 classrooms and Specialist classes in Art, STEAM, PE, Music, LOTE ¿ Italian. A Leading teacher of Wellbeing & Engagement and two Pedagogy Learning specialists provide school leadership, coaching, and peer observations to support the implementation of a professional learning community (PLC) for staff to collaborate and work within. Our teachers work collaboratively in PLC teams to plan a consistent curriculum and use student learning data to drive this planning. Our staff are passionate about their teaching and encourage all students to strive to achieve their best with their learning and social skills. The school promotes a positive climate for learning via the School Wide Positive Behaviours (SWPBS) framework and House Spirit program. We also promote respect, gender equality and building healthy relationships via the Respectful Relationships initiative. In 2023 this ongoing commitment to creating a positive and safe climate for learning has been enhanced via the inclusion of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader (MHAWL) member of staff. Student voice and agency is a focus at Sunbury Heights. Student leadership opportunities include being able to be part of the Junior School Council or be elected as school captains, class captains, and house captains. The junior school council contributes to school improvement through running special events to promote social improvement and our school captains are directly involved in leading weekly whole school assemblies. Class captains are elected each term by their peers and play a significant role in assisting the class teacher and being a positive role model. Our buddy program allows older students to demonstrate their leadership by working together with a younger student. In 2020 a shared community facility, Dulap Wilim hub was established and is situated between both school sites. This facility includes a Community Hubs Australia (CHA) hub, VCAL industrial kitchen, and a two-room kindergarten, facilitated by the Hume City Council. This provides facilities for members of the wider community to utilize as a venue for community engagement activities and the provision of community services.