Mental Health and Wellbeing / Disability Inclusion Leader

Selection Criteria

• SC1 - Content of teaching and learning. Demonstrated ability to inform and influence the work of others involved in the engagement, mental health, wellbeing or learning of children and young people.
• SC2 - Teaching practice. Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of processes and strategies relating to mental health, wellbeing or learning.
• SC3 - Assessment and reporting of student learning. Demonstrated ability to support a student's mental health, wellbeing or learning by developing and maintaining connection with external services.
• SC4 - Interaction with the school community. Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills and communication skills. Demonstrated high level of capability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, other employees and the broader school community to focus on student learning, wellbeing and engagement.
• SC5 - Professional requirements. Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate by gaining buy-in and ownership for ideas, gaining agreement to proposals, or involving experts or other third parties to strengthen a case.
• SC6 - Disability Inclusion. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence whole-school practices, including strengthening documentation and staff understanding of student needs, identifying and implementing appropriate adjustments, and ensuring these are consistently recorded, reviewed and reflected in everyday practice.

Role

The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System highlighted that primary schools provide opportunities to …