Melton West Primary School is located in the township of Melton, approximately 38 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. Enrolments have recently stabilised with a current enrolment of 527 students. The school has established its reputation amongst the community as a vibrant, committed, professional learning community which has a clear focus and vision on continuous improvement.

The school's facilities have recently been updated, with a full-sized gymnasium, student amenities and a new Administration block constructed. Please click on this link for photos of our well-presented school: https://vimeo.com/820716875/45385e0434

Melton West Primary School believes in high levels of learning for all. We hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school and base all our decisions on what is best for our students. Our vision is to be seen as an inclusive learning community where students, families and staff collaborate to celebrate diversity, nurture curiosity, and encourage each other to achieve and grow as life‐long learners. The school values of Communication, Honesty, Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Teamwork underpin the way in which we, as a community, interact to ensure children are supported and safe.

All members of the Melton West Primary School staff demonstrate a strong commitment to keeping up to date with the latest educational research, with many working alongside our school‐based coaches and external consultants to continually develop their pedagogical skills. All staff have the opportunity to be trained in Trauma‐Informed Educational Practices once appointed.

We seek educators who are highly skilled practitioners, resilient and committed to working as part of a highly effective Skilled Learning Community.



The successful applicant will be an exemplary educator who has a passion for continuous learning and who demonstrates the capacity to be an active member of the school community. They will have a proven capacity for success and a demonstrated capacity to align their instructional practice to our whole school practice.

Melton West Primary School will apply a thorough and rigorous screening processes in the recruitment of employees and volunteers involved in child‐connected work. Our commitment to child safety and our screening requirements are included in all advertisements for employee, contractor and volunteer positions, and all applicants are provided with copies of the school's Child Safety Code of Conduct and the Child Safety Policy.

Selection Criteria

- Occupational Therapy and Functional Capacity Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in the provision of Occupational Therapy services to children and young people with disability, developmental differences and/or complex functional needs, with particular emphasis on assessing and developing the functional capacities required for participation, independence and access to education.
- Functional Assessment, Task Analysis and Curriculum Access Demonstrated ability to undertake functional assessment and task analysis to identify the physical, sensory, fine motor, cognitive, visual‐perceptual,



executive functioning and/or environmental factors impacting a student's ability to access and participate in learning. Demonstrated ability to use assessment findings to develop, implement and evaluate practical interventions within the student's everyday environment.
- Assistive Technology, Equipment and Task Modification Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the assessment, trial, prescription and implementation of assistive technology, specialised equipment, environmental modifications and/or task adaptations to improve student access, participation and independence. Demonstrated ability to balance the provision of appropriate adaptations with interventions that progressively develop a student's functional capacity and reduce unnecessary reliance on equipment or adult assistance where appropriate.
- Collaboration, Staff Capacity Building and Classroom Practice Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, families/carers, teachers, Education Support staff, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists and other relevant professionals, including the ability to translate Occupational Therapy recommendations into practical classroom strategies and provide coaching, modelling and professional learning that builds staff capability.
- Initiative, Autonomy and Innovative Practice Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively, manage a caseload and referral priorities, and use sound clinical reasoning to identify opportunities where Occupational Therapy can improve student participation and independence. Demonstrated capacity to initiate and develop individual interventions, small‐group programs, classroom strategies, resources, staff training and/or broader initiativ

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