Victoria
We’re growing rapidly and require new Assessors!
- Permanent Full Time (5 days) or Permanent Part time (3 – 4 days)
- We are flexible with where you may be based in VIC
- Attend Glen Iris office once per month
- Smart Phone
- Laptop
Introduction
We provide the assessment service for the Victorian Department of Education (DE).
Staff conduct cognitive and language assessments for students who appear likely to have an intellectual disability or language disorder with high needs.
Information from our assessments and reports is used to help inform educational planning for students and may be used to access funded support through the Program for Students with Disabilities or Disability Inclusion.
What’s in it for you…
- Professional development fund from $2420 per year (prorated)
- Proven career development and promotion opportunities
- Additional week of annual leave after 3 years of service (5 weeks)
- Flexibility with annual leave, cash it out or purchase more to suit your needs
- Access your long service after 5 years of service
- Additional leave provisions including study leave and more
- Access to free counselling for yourself and family members
- Purple Perks – Rewards and Discounts from a wide range of businesses
- Gender neutral paid parental leave of 12 weeks
The opportunity
- Flexibility to write reports from home – required to attend our Glen Iris office a minimum of once per month. You can be based almost anywhere in Victoria to be eligible to apply
- Be part of a supportive team with ongoing support and consultation available from our senior professional team
- Conduct cognitive assessments in schools and complete comprehensive reports according to DE and Assessments Australia’s requirements
- Ongoing professional learning provided
- Occasional travel to remote and regional areas within Victoria, with some overnight stays if required (accommodation costs and meal allowances are provided)
- Mobile phone, laptop and assessment tools will be provided
About you
- General registration with AHPRA.
- Some experience administering cognitive assessments: WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, WAIS-IV. Relevant placement experience will be considered
- Some experience working with school aged children and adolescents
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise, plan and organise workflow to tight timeframes, handle multiple tasks and be flexible with changing priorities
- Proven high level IT literacy, particularly in common applications including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), database and web usages
- Hold or can obtain a new Police Clearance and Working with Children Check
Next steps
Please click “Apply for this job” to find out more about the role.
If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process for reasons of equal opportunity, please call a member of our Recruitment Team on 07 3727 1306 or email [email protected] before you submit your application.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company.
At MAX, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.
We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children’s developmental needs and culturally safe practices.