An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced allied health clinician and leader to join the Department of Education as an Student Support Services (SSS) Team Leader.
As part of a multidisciplinary Area Health and Wellbeing team, the SSS Team Leader is responsible for leading, managing, and supporting a team of allied health professionals; including Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, and Social Workers.
There is a fixed-term part time 0.4 FTE position based in the Greensborough Regional Office.
The SSS Team Leader has responsibilities for:
* Managing a local team of SSS employees to support a group of schools in the delivery of student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing.
* In collaboration with schools, identifying, developing and coordinating strategies aimed at quality universal services for all students and supporting schools in addressing wellbeing issues early.
* Collaborating with the Area team with the implementation of evidence based and multi-disciplinary approaches.
* In conjunction with the SSS Branch Manager, coordinate effective responses to emergencies and critical incidents.
* Provide professional leadership that supports the work of others and their career development, including supervision.
* Provide authoritative professional advice to management, school leaders and team members, including strategies to improve learning for students with additional needs.
* Advise and direct team members in their work, particularly in relation to breaking the link between socio-economic disadvantage and student achievement.
* Engage and negotiate with community service organisations, DFFH, hospitals,



specialist programs and other professionals regarding the support needs for students and schools.
* Manage a small caseload of complex cases and/or complex issues that support schools in meeting Education State targets.
* Collaborate with Senior Education Improvement Leaders (SEILs) to target service delivery and additional support to schools to improve student learning outcomes.
About the Division
Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central Divisions.
Student Support Services (SSS) comprise the Allied Health professions of psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and behaviour analysts.
SSS staff are part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team and, together with the Area school improvement team, help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.
To achieve these outcomes, SSS work in a multidisciplinary way to plan and deliver services in collaboration with schools in a multi-tiered system of support.
SSS services include consultation, provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, classroom, school, and Area levels.




Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
Applications should include a Cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (no more than 2 pages) along with a Curriculum Vitae.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at .
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Megan Russell, Acting Student Support Services Branch Manager via phone ************.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Friday 13th November, ****.

📌 Student Support Services Team Leader (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Melbourne