Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE811112
This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing in ASAP
The School of Special Education Needs: Sensory (SSEN:S) is seeking to appoint a dedicated School Psychologist to join their team.
The school provides educational support for children with hearing loss, vision impairment or dual sensory loss from birth to completion of school. SSEN:S is based at the Statewide Services Centre in Padbury and supports children in both public and non-government schools throughout Western Australia.
SSEN:S operates the Deaf Education and Vision Education Programs to support eligible children, their schools, and families. Within these programs, SSEN:S supports young children from birth to completion of school with the SSEN:S Early Childhood Services (0-4 years) or in their local schools with the Visiting Teacher Services. SSEN:S employs teachers with specialist skills and other specialist staff such as educational audiologists, braille transcribers, Deaf education officers, captioner and educational interpreters.
The SSEN:S School Psychologist will capacity build, share expertise and empower Sensory staff and families in the impact of sensory loss. Working collaboratively, the SSEN: S psychologist will review and provide advice to maintain optimal learning interventions, engagement, and educational outcomes. The SSEN:S School Psychologist will provide evidence-based professional learning and psychological consultancy services to families and schools, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships to improve student outcomes. Collaboration, integration and coordination with relevant stakeholders and other specialist teams within and external to the Department is essential and will be a key feature of the role.
The successful applicant will utilise effective change processes to analyse pertinent data, collaborate, communicate, critically reflect, and develop systematic and transparent plans to assist SSEN:S to make informed decisions about future service delivery. The SSEN:S psychologist will also be effectual in reviewing student data to provide consultation in complex case review, transitions, preventative mental health strategies, and level and focus of SSEN:S educational support and intervention.
As the successful applicant, you will ideally have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills in addition to experience in student language and developmental delay, learning support, sensory loss, behaviour, and early years intervention. Professional knowledge of Triple P program delivery and evidence-based social and emotional programs is highly desirable. The school delivers a comprehensive social and emotional program to build student and parent capability and confidence; therefore, a rich understanding of evidence-based social and emotional programs is necessary.
As this position requires the ability to work independently as a psychologist, and is of a more specialist nature, you will ideally possess general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
SSEN:S staff benefit from working in a cohesive and collaborative team environment, sharing common goals and resources in supporting students, schools and parents across a state-wide service. SSEN:S provides opportunities to work state-wide with the provision of current and regular professional learning events, an induction and mentoring program for new and returning staff, and the opportunity to work in an environment of best practice which encourages innovative input of ideas from staff.
The role may involve state-wide travel with overnight stays including long distance driving, some of which may be in remote locations. Successful applicants will be required to hold a current and valid ‘C' class driver’s licence. Travel may involve the use of the employee’s own motor vehicle which must be registered, insured and in safe working order.
For more information about the School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, and our diverse role in supporting students with vision impairment, hearing loss or dual sensory loss, please press the play button below.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):
- Ability to implement school psychology services and programs in an educational environment to maximise student learning outcomes.
- Knowledge of the implementation and evaluation of a variety of psychological approaches appropriate for individual, group and system-level intervention.
- High level written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients across the lifespan, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.
- Ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to issues identification, risk assessment and analysis, intervention and evaluation.
Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Further information about School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory can be found by visiting www.ssens.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here..
For further job related information:
Please contact Rebecca Hunt, Associate Principal – SSEN: Sensory, by telephoning (08) 9402 6409 or emailing Rebecca.a.hunt@education.wa.edu.au.
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.
Your application should include:
- A three (3) page statement addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.
You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
ELIGIBILITY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course
- hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.
Information about registration with the Psychology Board of Australia can be obtained by calling 1300 419 495 or by visiting www.psychologyboard.gov.au. Please see the Department’s Careers website for the support provided to graduate school psychologists undertaking provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 27 March 2023.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
