This is a 10 month fixed term, part-time (0.5FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2025 with possible extension (10 months) and/or permanency
Ashdale Secondary College (SC) is seeking an innovative and dynamic School Psychologist to join the team. In this role you should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and will be able to collaborate and work effectively with our large Student Services team, students, and parents.
The focus of the College is on student engagement and wellbeing so that all students feel valued at all times. The College measures its effectiveness through academic achievement and the character of our students, and the integral part these achievements play in the wider community. A partnership founded on strong relationships between students, teachers, parents and the community, is the enduring platform upon which the College is built.
Students at Ashdale SC are equipped with new blends of skills and knowledge necessary to achieve their individual potential throughout their lives. They develop the capabilities necessary for healthy living and lifelong learning. They build social and emotional resilience, supported by clear, ethical and effective pastoral care. This ensures students are given the opportunities to develop the confidence they need to play an active part in the life of their school, family, community and nation while being successfully prepared for future transitions from home to school to work or further study.
Find out more about our school by visiting ashdalesc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The successful applicant will ideally collaborate closely with school leadership and the Student Services team. You will join a community of motivated and innovative educators committed to ensuring the wellbeing and educational outcomes of students.
The successful applicant will ideally provide specialist psychological support to assess, case formulate, develop hypotheses, recommend targets for intervention, and guide planning and implementation to address the needs of individual students, groups, and the whole school. Services will be provided in the areas of adolescent mental health, behaviour and engagement, wellbeing for learning, emergency incident management, as well as professional learning for college staff, parents, and caregivers.
We are seeking an applicant who is adaptable, resilient, and resourceful; is able to develop and maintain positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders and consult widely; and is able to work effectively as both part of a team and independently and proactively when required. The successful applicant will be able to contribute to well established college priorities such as the Learning Support Team, Attendance Team, and well-established Student Services case management processes.
Learn more about how we support school psychologists on our website: Education WA - School Psychologists
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and eligibility requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Deb Doyle, Deputy Principal, on (08) 6207 1300 or emailing deborah.doyle@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Information about registration with the Psychology Board of Australia can be obtained by calling 1300 419 495 or by visiting www.psychologyboard.gov.au.
More information on employment eligibility can be found here and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF) located at the bottom of this advertisement.
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- 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.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE956846
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025
