Wellbeing and Disability Inclusion Leader

1 month ago

Geelong, Australia Schools (Government) Full time

Location: Geelong | Queenscliff

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1453377

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1. Experience supporting the general wellbeing of students and the school community.**

**SC2. Experience in providing services to improve student engagement and connectedness.**

**SC3. Ability to foster a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.**

**SC4. Ability to operate within the school community and with external providers, including providing students with referrals to specialist services when required.**

**SC5. Ability to support schools and teachers to identify and develop educational, social and emotional programs to support students.**

**SC6 Demonstrated capacity in Wellbeing &/or Disability Inclusion with a proven ability to observe, evaluate and deliver feedback to staff on classroom practice to improve educational capabilities.**

**Role**:

- Support teachers and school staff to expand their capacity to embed evidence-based mental health strategies, interventions and programs and build mental health literacy to identify and support primary school students with mental health concerns.
- Collaborate with school staff to inform, influence and provide input into teaching and learning relating to mental health and wellbeing.
- Provide support to schools staff and classroom teachers to build their capabilities to embed mental health into the classroom.
- Work with school leadership and wellbeing teams to embed whole school approaches to mental health into school planning and strategic processes. Coordinate clear referral pathways internally (within school) and externally (to community services) for students identified as requiring further assessment and intervention.
- Proactively work with and support teachers, parents/carers and other external agencies to coordinate targeted mental health support for primary school students.
- Support the implementation of whole-school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities strategies related to Disability Inclusion.
- Implement a program of professional learning, including individual and team coaching for teaching and ES staff within the priorities of the school related to Disability Inclusion
- Support the development of the school's assessment and reporting policies and practices related to Disability Inclusion
- Support the implementation of the school operations and policies related to Disability Inclusion
- Support the wellbeing of families and School Wide Positive Behaviour
- Support students in planning and implementing Wellbeing focus groups

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and implement procedures to support the Disability Inclusion reform
- Support students with disability and additional needs to make a smooth transition to school, ensuring there are effective arrangements in place for efficient transfer of information between services and schools (the transition from primary to secondary school is particularly important to ensure continuity of support for students with disability and additional needs)
- Provide advice for staff about differentiated teaching strategies appropriate for individual students with disability and additional needs
- Prioritise resources and time to identify and consider the needs of students with disability and additional needs
- Ensure students with disabilities and additional needs have quality IEPs, supporting teachers to meet checklist standards and giving students a voice in setting learning targets
- Review and refine school processes for student support groups, goal setting, and IEP evaluations
- Identify students who should have IEPs and consideration of DI
- Support school staff and the SSG to prepare and gather supporting information for Disability Inclusion profile meetings
- Promote a culture of high expectations and aspirations for the learning of students with disability or additional needs
- Establish positive relationships with families and involve them in supporting their young person
- Work alongside teachers, education support staff, and other relevant stakeholders to develop and implement strategies and support plans effectively and ensure consistency across classrooms
- Update and maintain information on the student management system and inform colleagues of individual student needs, assessments, and recommendations.
- Refine and implement systems and procedures to capture evidence for Disability and Inclusion Profiles (DIPs)
- Support teams and individuals to deliver appropriate adjustments for student inclusion and access to learning
- Model Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) strategies and behaviour management
- Liaise with parents and students to develop appropriate IEPs and classroom adjustments
- Support classroom staff in the implementation of behaviour management strategies
- Lead student SSG meetings/

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