Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SP843468
This is a permanent part-time (0.2FTE) position commencing in Term 1, 2024
Hollywood Primary School (PS) is seeking a professional, hardworking, and reliable School Psychologist to join their team for start of 2024 on a part time (0.2FTE) permanent basis.
Hollywood PS has a proud academic tradition of providing quality educational learning opportunities across all learning areas. We have a recognised reputation in academic excellence and student achievement. Providing an ideal learning and working environment for students and outstanding educators is a priority for the school. We have a strong focus on the development of whole school approaches to learning and curriculum development. Our schools mission “Teachers, parents and community combining to deliver opportunities and an environment that creates lifelong independent learners.”
Hollywood PS is located in the suburb of Nedlands. The school's unique location, only 5 kilometres from the CBD, affords easy access to hospitals, universities and quality leisure and sporting facilities. Enrolments are consistently around 370 students and national testing results support the school's reputation for strong academic achievement.
The School Psychologist provides support in three main areas:
Behaviour:
They work with students, parents, and their schools to identify and change target behaviours at the individual, group and systemic level.
Learning:
Conduct assessments of students experiencing learning difficulties and/or disabilities at schools. Support schools in making appropriate curriculum adjustments for students in order to enhance their learning outcomes
Mental Health and Well-being:
Provide direct support for students experiencing mental health and wellbeing difficulties and assist the school to maximise the development of positive mental health and well-being programs.
The successful applicant will support the emotional wellbeing of identified students to assist them to achieve their educational goals. You will ideally have substantial experience in working with students who are identified as gifted and talented.
To be part of our team you will ideally be innovative and flexible, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and excellent written communication and record keeping skills.
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 Hollywood Primary School can be found by visiting hollywoodps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here
For further job-related information:
Please contact Lorena Rock, Principal by telephoning (08) 9278 6400 or emailing Lorena.Rock@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holiday period, please contact Lorena Rock on 0450303095
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 three (3) 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
- 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.
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
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 Thursday, 12 October 2023.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
