Student Wellbeing Support

Selection Criteria

1. Ability to use data to inform decision making.
2. Ability to condense information from different stakeholders such as students, parents, teachers and outside agencies into useful reports such as Individual Support Plans.
3. Ability to plan, organise and chair meetings, such as ¿student support group¿ meetings with stakeholders to deliver focussed goals with strategies.
4. Knowledge of the impact of common issues related to mental health and neurodiversity, including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and behavioural problems, on a person¿s ability to learn and attend school.  
5. Ability to build strong relationships, communicate and collaborate with students, parents, teachers, mental health professionals, school leadership and other outside agencies. 
6. Awareness of mandatory reporting requirements and ethical issues related to working in schools.

Role

The Student Wellbeing Coordinator will be an education support staff member responsible for triaging and overseeing the wellbeing needs of students. They will report directly to the Wellbeing Leading Teacher. 

The position is 5 days a week, normal school hours.

Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with fellow members of the welfare team to share information and plan support and events.

• Triage support for students, overseeing allocation of students to members of the welfare team and purchased support such as ¿Psych¿s in School¿ and Mental Health Nurse.

• Manage appointments and communication with ¿Doctor¿s in school program¿.

• Referral of students to, and liaison with external agencies. Eg Alexandra Health, CAMHS, Headspace

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