About the College:
St Andrew’s Anglican College is a leading Independent School on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, with an enviable reputation for promoting excellence in every aspect of the College life to enable students to move confidently into their future. St Andrew’s has over 1400 students, naturally flowing from Kindergarten through to Year 12, with the state-of-the-art facilities and high calibre staff.
College Psychologist – 16 January 2023 to 1 December 2023
Part-time, Term-time, Contract position, 15 hours per week (2 days)
ROLE OF THE POSITION:
Reporting to the Head of Secondary/Head of Primary, this role will work across the whole College to provide counselling and clinical intervention to students, parents and families in the management of educational, social, and emotional difficulties.
The College Psychologist will work closely with colleagues across the College in all aspects of the curricular, co-curricular and pastoral programs.
KEY CRITERIA:
- Emotionally intelligent
- A successful communicator
- A goal orientated achiever
- A resourceful facilitator
- A visible role-model
- A life-long learner
- A sense of humour
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
- Must hold registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
- Qualifications and/or experience in the areas of pastoral care, wellbeing and/or positive psychology
- Highly developed organisational and planning skills
- Initiative, judgement, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Understanding of the developmental needs of students from Prep -Year 12
- Skills in suicide prevention, risk assessment, safety planning and postvention
- Understanding of the mandatory reporting responsibilities related to child protection
- The ability to work cohesively with parties internally and externally
- Exceptional negotiation and persuasion skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to relate to a broad range of stakeholder groups
- Proven implementation and coaching skills
- Understanding of the importance of social and emotional learning and how this might be monitored
- Proven ability to work as a constructive member of a team with a professional, courteous manner
- Demonstrate support for the College’s philosophy, policies and procedures, core values and commitment to the Anglican ethos
- Acknowledgement and compliance with Our Commitment: Creating environments for children and young people to thrive – A Code of Conduct for Anglican Schools and Education & Care Services
- All prospective candidates (over 18) are required to undergo a check against the Anglican Church National Professional Standards Register
Applications Close: 12:00 pm, Thursday 6 October 2022
The College reserves the right to close the advertisement early if a suitable candidate is found.
TO APPLY:
Please select “apply now” and provide a covering letter and resume. A maximum of 6 pages would be appreciated. We suggest using Google Chrome browser for optimal results. Alternatively, a position description and the option to apply directly is available by going to the College website at www.saac.qld.edu.au/jobs.
St Andrew’s has a commitment to creating environments for children and young people to thrive. All applicants are instructed to read and reflect their agreement of the Code of Conduct for Anglican Schools which is located on our website.
St Andrew’s is an equal opportunities employer, ATSI people are encouraged to apply for positions within the College, and all candidates must hold a current Working with Children Blue Card. All prospective candidates (over 18) are required to undergo a check against the Anglican Church National Standards Register.
St Andrew’s is carrying out good hygiene practices and social/physical distancing for our recruitment process during COVID-19. The recruitment process may take longer than usual due to these circumstances