Ascot Vale Heights School (formerly Ascot Vale Special School) is a state government P-12 school that caters for students with mild intellectual disabilities. We are deeply passionate about preparing young people to reach their full potential and become active and engaged global learners. AVHS provides evidence-based learning that maximises the independence of each person in an innovative and engaging inclusive learning environment. It is located in the Travancore Estate of Ascot Vale.

The school offers excellent programs to promote the learning and independence skills of all students.

Specialist classes include Physical Education, Music, Art, and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden Program.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to participate in their children’s education. A number of information sessions and programs to support parents are held throughout the year.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Ability to deliver a comprehensive speech pathology service to students and families in a school catering for students with intellectual disabilities
• Demonstrated support in managing delivery of therapy programs and services across a school/service.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide feedback and support to others to enhance student outcomes, build effective collaboration and develop therapists, clinical practice.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with therapists, teachers, ES and leadership on school wide priorities.
• Demonstrated capacity to work effectively within the classroom in collaboration with teaching teams to devise and deliver programs that establish and extend a student's functional communication and social skills in a range of contexts.
• Capacity to deliver speech and language assessments and reports that support the Disability Inclusion Profile and the school enrolment criteria eligibility

Responsibilities

• Building capacity of therapy team to improve clinical practice through mentoring, feedback, observations, coaching and clinical and operational support.
• Modelling exemplary professional learning practice including through seeking feedback from others on their own practice as part of reflective practice principles.
• Building an effective staff team ensuring common and agreed goals and directions in accordance with the SP and AIP.
• Promotion and advocacy for AVHS, its students and staff within our broader community.
• Providing expert advice about the context, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning.
• Modelling exemplary use of student and school data to inform decision making and drive improvement practice.
• Providing evidence-based feedback to staff to inform them of their practice and further enhance their professional development and effectiveness.
• Implementing and promoting whole school processes, structures and programs as supported by clinically relevant evidence based practice.
• Providing leadership, training, and development for others in the adaption and application of professional fields.
• Engage with other mentors and therapy team leader to support and direct the priorities of the therapy team.
• Other duties as directed by Leadership Team.

Who May Apply

Applicant must also hold a current WWCC (Working with Children Check)

Applications are made via the Department of Education Recruitment On Line platform, and must include Resume, Cover Letter and response to Key Selection Criteria.

Further Information

For further information, please contact the Principal, Nancy Sidoti on 03 9370 8906 or via email, [email protected] using the subject line: Speech Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.