Occupation: Education and training

Location: Hume - Murrindindi

Reference: 1547958

Selection Criteria

- Ability to use data to inform decision making.
- Ability to condense information from different stakeholders such as students, parents, teachers and outside agencies into useful reports such as Individual Support Plans.
- Ability to plan, organise and chair meetings, such as ¿student support group¿ meetings with stakeholders to deliver focussed goals with strategies.
- Knowledge of the impact of common issues related to mental health and neurodiversity, including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and behavioural problems, on a person¿s ability to learn and attend school.
- Ability to build strong relationships, communicate and collaborate with students, parents, teachers, mental health professionals, school leadership and other outside agencies.
- Awareness of mandatory reporting requirements and ethical issues related to working in schools.

Role

The Student Wellbeing Coordinator will be an education support staff member responsible for triaging and overseeing the wellbeing needs of students. They will report directly to the Wellbeing Leading Teacher.

The position is 5 days a week, normal school hours.

Responsibilities

Work in close collaboration with fellow members of the welfare team to share information and plan support and events.

Triage support for students, overseeing allocation of students to members of the welfare team and purchased support such as ¿Psych¿s in School¿ and Mental Health Nurse.

Manage appointments and communication with ¿Doctor¿s in school program¿.

Referral of students to, and liaison with external agencies. Eg Alexandra Health, CAMHS, Headspace





Assist with the exchange of information between external agencies and the school. Eg. DFFH

Arrange assessments of students to ascertain support required.

Provide counselling.

Manage and support disclosures such as mandatory reporting

Attend, organise and chair Student Support Group meetings with Year Level Coordinators, other leaders and staff as required.

Attend SEAM meetings to provide overview and gain knowledge of wellbeing issues, programs and students at risk, follow up and progress.

Provide support and advice in implementing appropriate strategies to meet the learning needs of individual students.

Support Assistant Principal, Year Level Coordinators and teachers with mediation of student conflicts as required.

Liaise with teachers and Year Level Coordinators to set up special programs, modified or alternative programs when necessary.

Collect & disseminate well-being transition information of Grade 6 students and other new students to teachers and relevant staff in partnership with Transition Coordinator.

Collect, in partnership with Year Level Coordinators & Wellbeing Team, information of all ASC students for teachers and relevant staff.

Disseminate wellbeing information of all ASC students to teachers and relevant staff.

Complete safety plans with students in need and disseminate to staff.





Coordinating the development and maintenance of Individual Learning Plans for all students.

Liaise with teachers to organise appropriate strategies/ programsthat may be delivered in the classroom to assist students with issues that impact their well-being and development.

Communicate with parents and guardians and provide support and referrals when necessary.

Maintain case notes for students.

Assisting with financial assistance when required and coordination of State School Relief and Schools, Camps and Excursions funds in conjunction with the Business Manager.

Distributing and ordering equipment and uniform through State Schools Relief.

Assisting submissions for D.I.Ps and assisting implementation of adjustments for DI students.

Organise Wellbeing Programs for the whole school and small groups

Follow up procedures/groups when a whole school program has been held

Other duties as directed by the Principal.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child secure environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Valu

📌 Student Wellbeing Support (Murrindindi)
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