Department of Education Victoria – Endeavour Hills VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Endeavour Hills Specialist School provides highlyindividualizedprograms of learningfor students aged 5 to 18 with disability and high needs who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder with a language disorder and/or an intellectual disability.

We are seeking outstanding practitioners to become members of the transdisciplinary therapy team, comprising psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy and music therapy. The transdisciplinary approach respects the individual professional knowledge and expertise of individual therapists, while also providing the opportunity to learn from each another. It embraces our Team Around The Learner model in which we place the child at the centre of all decisions regarding learning and teaching. Diverse needs are accommodated with differentiated learning and the application of a wide range of strategies, interventions and learning technologies.

The practices and expectations of the transdisciplinary team include:
establishing a common language to enhance professional dialogue across the school;
holding ourselves and each other accountable for high-quality and ever-improving practice;
informing the development of individual student learning goals;
identifying focus areas for professional learning;
engaging in collaborative observation and feedback practices.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate their commitment to active engagement with all aspects of school life. The work can be rewarding but demanding due to the complex needs of the learners. Applicants must be willing and able to:
work collaboratively in transdisciplinary teams;
develop,



deliver and evaluate programs within the school¿s instructional model;
be a reflective practitioner who is able to receive and act on feedback;
work within the frameworks and guidelines determined by the leadership group

School participationmaximizeslife opportunities for children and young people by providing them with a comprehensivelearning program and access to support networks. It also helps to develop important skills, knowledge and values that set them up for further learning and active participation in their local community.

VISION:

The vision of the Endeavour Hills Specialist School community is to inspire students to achieve their personal best and become active and independent members of their community.

MISSION:

Our mission is to provide a blended curriculum of academic learning, high-interest programs and therapeutic supports within a positive behaviours framework that will cater for each student at their point of need and encourage personal growth, independent learning, and sound social-emotional behaviours.

OBJECTIVE:

Endeavour Hills Specialist School¿s objective is to produce lifelong learners who are aware of their skills and strengths and have a positive attitude to challenges and opportunities.

VALUES:

We have one value - BE KIND

BE KINDto yourself

BE KINDto others

BE KINDto the setting





We enact this value in our everyday actions and interactions - it is highly visible, explicitly taught, continuously modelled and regularly celebrated.

Our values form the foundation of our School-Wide Positive Behaviour Supports framework and reflect the school community¿s intention to empower students to be the best person they can be. Students discuss, agree and enact ways in which the values can be applied in all aspects of the school community.

Our staff work in transdisciplinary teams comprising teaching staff, allied health practitioners and education support staff to cater for the diverse range of student abilities and needs. This approach respects professional knowledge and expertise, while also providing the opportunity for staff to learn from one another.

Endeavour Hills Specialist School places the child at the centre of all decisions regarding learning and teaching. We hold high expectations for and of the learning community. Diverse learning needs are accommodated with differentiated learning and the application of a wide range of teaching strategies and learning technologies.

Relationships are fundamental to ensuring positive engagement and collaboration across the school community. Endeavour Hills Specialist School staff explicitly teach, model and demonstrate school and DET values in all their dealings with students, parents/carers, staff and the broader community.

03 9113 4***

https://www.ehss.vic.edu.au/

Selection Criteria

- SC 1
Demonstrated ability to provide speech pathology services to school-aged children with intellectual disability and/or ASD with language disorder to enable students to access the school curriculum.
- SC 2
Demonstrated

📌 Speech Pathologist Range 4 (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne