Department of Education Victoria – Dallas VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Dallas Brooks Community Primary School is a place that both encourages and enables professional learning , effective teamwork and inclusiveness within purpose designed facilities reflecting a 21st century educational approach to teaching and learning including the provision of open flexible learning areas.

The K-6 learning environment of Dallas Brooks Community Primary School emphasizes the acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills within an orderly and technology rich environment. Sporting excellence, the Performing Arts and community partnerships have a solid focus within our new school with extensive programs catering for preschool education through to adult education.

Dallas Brooks Community Primary School is a Microsoft Showcase School and a DET New Pedagogies and Deep Learning School. The school is currently exploring the opportunities for student voice through Science and Technology (Robotics and Makers Programs).

In 2026, Dallas Brooks Community Primary School has an enrolment of 364 primary school students with 120 children enrolled in preschool programs. The school operates onsite 3 year old and 4 year old Kindergarten Programs and Playgroups for children up to 3 years of age. The Community Hub enables families to be connected to playgroups, adult education and working in partnership with the Wellbeing team at the school.

The school community represents a diverse range of socio-economic, cultural, religious and language backgrounds. Twenty six different ethnic groups are represented with the majority of students from language backgrounds other than English, the largest community groups being Arabic and Turkish speaking.





Our families value education and our students have a positive attitude towards school and learning. The school involves parents in school life, both within and outside classrooms. The school works with other educational and welfare groups in cooperative networks. The school is widely connected to Hume, Moreland Councils, Banksia Gardens, Dallas Neighbourhood House, Meadows Heights Learning Centre and the Northern Schools Early Years Cluster.

School Vision: For all students to be literate, numerate, creative, safe and happy.

eLearning Vision: To actively engage the school learning community in authentic learning projects to develop responsible global citizens.

Selection Criteria

SC1. Demonstrated capacity to deliver a variety of occupational therapy interventions with children from Year foundation to 6, with a wide range of additional needs, backgrounds and experiences.

SC2. Demonstrated capacity to work within a collaborative professional team.

SC3. Demonstrated ability to use initiative, prioritisation and reflective practice to strategically plan and manage caseload.

SC4. Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a range of professionals, teachers and parents on service delivery and student-based issues.

SC5. A commitment to professional learning and growth, including the delivery of professional development to others.

SC6.



Demonstrated ability to assess students¿ functional needs and develop and implement individualised strategies that support student participation, independence, engagement and inclusion within the school environment.

Role

[Attendance requirement for this position]

Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resource and other support functions. Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations.

Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.

Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employees position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities

Therapeutic Assessment and Plann

📌 Occupational Therapist FTE 0.6 (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne