Occupational Therapist

Selection Criteria

1. Working collaboratively as an Occupational Therapist to deliver comprehensive evidence based Occupational Therapy service to children in a special school environment.
2. Ability to work effectively in a trans-disciplinary team as well as facilitate Occupational Therapy groups.
3.  Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills when working with students, families, teachers and other professionals.  Excellent time management skills to act as a resource person in the area of Occupational Therapy and prioritisation of responsibilities to ensure the role is most effective.
4. Demonstrated ability to assess each student's learning needs and formulate curriculum based individual goals.
5. A willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and the capacity to reflect critically upon professional practice relevant to specialist schools.  

Role

Will usually be a member of the leadership team who is accountable for the development and delivery of key services that are integral to the effective operation of a school/s.  Provides a range of services and/or undertakes the analysis of complex problems that form part of the policy framework.

A school or group of schools would need to have the necessary diversity and complexity to create a role at range 5.  Management of a major school or district initiative, project or Department targeted strategy would be an indicator depending on the breadth of management responsibilities.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of teaching as defi…