Occupation: Health and allied health

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 1550716

Location Profile

Merriang Special Developmental School is a dual campus, government specialist school located in the City of Whittlesea.

The Later Years Campus and main administration offices are located in Duncan Road Lalor and is attended by secondary aged students, whilst primary aged students attend the Early Years Campus located in South Morang.

The schools vision is ' To lead special education through exemplary and cutting-edge practice'. Our school values of Safety, Respect and Active Learning align to the schools expected behaviours of Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be a Learner.

Selection Criteria

3. Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including collaboration with
interdisciplinary teams and parents/carers.

4. Demonstrated capacity to reflect critically upon personal professional practice, evaluate and investigate
further ways to improve their professional competence.

5. Ability to work with students who present with complex communication needs and challenging
behaviours.

Role

Speech therapists at Merriang SDS work within a transdisciplinary teaming model, supporting the education of students with physical disabilities and complex health needs.The Speech Therapist will be directly responsible to the Assistant Principal for the provision of speech therapy services within the transdisciplinary model, will comply with the professional standards developed by Merriang SDSand the purpose and values articulated in the school¿s Strategic Plan.

Responsibilities

- to work with the Assistant Principal and the Allied Health Team to maintain the high standard of therapy services
- to work cooperatively within transdisciplinary teams developing Individual Learning Plans and reports for students
- to work with transdisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate class based programs that incorporate therapeutic interventions and support student learning
- to attend and contribute to Student Support Group meetings
- to contribute to the development and implementation of the school¿s Strategic Plan




- to prioritise and cater for students communication needs, including assessment, design, production and programming of AAC devices/systems
- to participate in the mealtime assistance program, including provision of assessment, Mealtime Assistance Profiles and equipment
- to provide comprehensive speech therapy assessments as identified by transdisciplinary team, e.g. swallowing, articulation, expressive and receptive language etc
- to act as a resource for Merriang students integrated into mainstream schools
- to liaise with and provide support to community agencies and other professionals in relation to student¿s communication needs
- to maintain personal professional development and provide professional development for school staff
- to participate in annual Performance & Developmentprogram
- to attend a variety of meetings e.g. staff, departmental, team

Who May Apply

Applicants with the relevant qualification in Speech Therapy may apply witheligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ).





Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe 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 Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.

Applications close Monday 9 November 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Speech Therapist - Specialist School Setting (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne