Department of Education Victoria – Melbourne VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Frankston Special Developmental School (SDS) is a unique dual campus School. The main Frankston Campus located in Karingal in the outer southern suburbs of Melbourne, while the residential outdoor Blackwood Campus is in the small township of Blackwood, 80km north-west of Melbourne and 140km from our Frankston Campus.

The School

The following values are seen as being central to the life of the school and how all members in the school community should conduct themselves: Sharing, Caring, Respect and Individuality. The school vision statement Learning for life is the focus of all programs conducted at Frankston SDS.

Our school is committed to child safety, and it is a requirement that all of those working with children have an understanding of our Child Safe Code of Conduct and methods of identifying and following up suspected abuse.

Measurable goals are devised and progress is monitored throughout the year in all areas to ensure improved outcomes for the students.

Frankston Campus

The Campus has well equipped facilities for the students including: nineteen classrooms, a gymnasium, multi-purpose room, homecrafts room, art and craft room, computer lab and extensive play equipment. The school has recently undergone a significant renovation.

Frankston Campus provides a specialised and challenging curriculum for 125 school aged students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. The school challenges students to do their best in a supportive and engaging environment.

Students learn in active,



practical and meaningful ways and the school aims to develop each child¿s ability academically, socially physically and emotionally. Our staff are dedicated, qualified professionals who are experienced in working with children with special, varied and often complex needs to provide the best education, self-esteem and independence building opportunities for the students. All staff model positive behaviour to students consistent with the School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework.

The Individualised Learning Programs created at Frankston aim to develop social competencies, communication and independence. They are implemented and monitored by a team of dedicated staff which includes teachers, teacher assistants, four speech therapists, a social worker, an occupational therapist, a chaplain and a physiotherapist.

Our Frankston Campus also provides an Early Education Program for pre-school aged students who exhibit significant global developmental delay. The Early Education Program operates out of the East Karingal Kindergarten. It is an inclusive program; our staff and students working together with their mainstream colleagues and friends.

Selection Criteria

- SC1. Demonstrated capacity to work across all areas of the school with students who exhibit challenging behaviours.
- SC2.



Demonstrated capacity to deliver a speech therapy program to students with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities.
- SC3. Demonstrated capacity to effectively work as a member of a team establishing positive relationships with colleagues, students and their families.
- SC4. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in provision of AAC as well as the ability to provide training to all staff.

Role

This position involves working with children 3-18 years of age, who have moderate to profound intellectual disabilities and co-morbid diagnoses, within an educational framework. Formal qualifications are mandatory.

Range 4 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of qualified support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs. Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

Speech Therapists working in this school setting provide an essential service to the educational team. The Speech Therapist will provide advice and expertise to the educational team to support students¿ with communication and mealtime needs to optimise student outcomes and f

📌 Speech Therapist Special Education (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne