1. Demonstrated understanding of the role of Physiotherapy in a school for students with significant physical and multiple disabilities and complex health needs.

2. Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to work as a member of transdisciplinary teams and to be supportive of wider school initiatives.

3. Demonstrated ability to maintain appropriate documentation including record keeping, therapy goals and plans, and assessments of student achievements.

4. Demonstrated high level communication with a range of stakeholders.

The role will include, but not be limited to:

• Maximise each student’s physical capacity including range of movement and mobility
• Adherence to the school’s policies, procedures and initiatives
• In situ modelling, coaching and training for the classroom teams
• Prescribe, develop, monitor, review and maintain school owned equipment
•  Plan and deliver professional development and training for staff, parents, and others as required by the school
• Participate in school professional development
• Attend meetings as required by the school
• Work with teachers and other therapists to plan and assess programs and individual student goals
• Participation in mealtime and student personal care programs
•  Provide individual and general advice to parents
• Liaise with professionals and other agencies as required
• Support funding applications as required
• In line with school assessment timelines, prepare and review  twice yearly an annual therapy plan, including assessments, for each student to be included as part of their IEP and assessment process.
•  Provide detailed individual student reports as required

• New Graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply
• hold a Physiotherapy qualification at or above degree level and Australian Physiotherapy registration

The Department of Education and Training is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value 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 roles within the Department.  The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

Salary may be negotiated with the Principal within the Education Support Class Level 1 Range 3 pay scale ($67,187-$78,634) reflecting experience.

• 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.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

A person is not eligible for employment in the Teaching Service unless that person meets the vaccination requirements on commencement in the position.