Are you ready to lead a team of school psychologists?
The Department of Education is the biggest employer of psychologists in Western Australia, with lead school psychologists providing the professional leadership of school psychologists in schools, education regions and in specialised settings under the auspices of Statewide Services.
We are establishing a pool of eligible and highly motivated individuals to fill lead school psychologist vacancies in WA public schools across the state. The pool will be used to fill fixed term, full time and part time vacancies up to 12 months in duration.
If you are currently a fixed-term or permanent school psychologist or lead school psychologist, and are looking for your next opportunity, or you are a recently retired lead school psychologist, you are encouraged to apply. If you’ve recently moved to WA and have experience in school psychologist leadership, we’d love to hear from you.
As a lead school psychologist, you will be directly accountable to the region’s Director of Education. You will also be professionally accountable to the Department’s Chief Psychologist. Your practice will be guided and directed by Departmental policies and guidelines and the Psychology Board of Australia’s professional standards. Lead school psychologists are also employed with Statewide Services.
You will provide leadership and access to professional support and learning for all school psychologists, including ensuring professional supervision for provisionally registered psychologists and assure the quality of practice meets the professional standards of the Department and the Psychology Board of Australia. As a lead school psychologist, you will provide direct advice to the Director of Education and principals in the assessment and response to complex issues and/or situations, including incident management. You will also provide leadership in the development and implementation of appropriate programs, interventions and evaluations at all levels, including facilitation of systemic change and provide critical evaluation on issues impacting on the School Psychology Service.
Appointments from the Pool
Directors of Education may consider applicants from the pool to fill short term lead school psychologist vacancies up to twelve months in duration. Qualifications, experience and location availability will be considered when selecting an applicant for possible placement.
You may be contacted by a Director of Education to discuss the possibility of a placement or to discuss future opportunities. Your referees may be contacted to verify your experience.
If you are a permanent employee with the Department your current line manager will need to approve your release before you can accept a fixed-term placement in another region.
Appointment to this pool does not guarantee employment.
Who should apply?
You should apply if you are:
- currently employed and are looking for acting opportunities; or
- looking to return to the Department to a short-term placement; or
- looking to start a career as a school psychologist leader in Western Australia.
As appointments from this pool will be required to commence immediately, you may only apply if you are currently residing in Australia.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online. Simply select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this advertisement and follow the instructions on your screen. You will be asked to complete an online application form, attach supporting documentation and nominate the regions where you are interested in working (including Statewide Services).
To be placed in the pool your application must include the following documents:
- a comprehensive resume, including the contact details of 2 professional referees (one preferably being a current or recent Line Manager).
- Evidence of your current General registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Evidence of eligibility to work in Australia, including Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian work permit (e.g. citizenship papers, Australian work visa with date of entry - Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)
- Identification (e.g. birth certificate, passport, change of name documentation, marriage certificate). Please note we do not accept driver’s licence
Note: Applicants currently employed by the Department of Education are not required to provide evidence of identification.
Eligibility for employment is subject to obtaining a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check through the Department of Education’s Screening Unit and a valid Working with Children Check (www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au) and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. These must be confirmed prior to commencing employment.
After submitting your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive this confirmation, or if you encounter difficulties submitting your application, please contact Central Pools Recruitment on (08) 9264 5083.
EMAILED AND HARD COPY APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
