Occupational Therapist (Early Childhood Therapist)

• Full time or Part Time (minimum 3 days per week) available
• Fixed Term contract ending 29/08/2023, with scope to extend to ongoing contract
• Located at La Trobe University’s Melbourne Bundoora Campus
• HEO7 – TRP $105,603 - $116,170 inclusive of 17% superannuation

About Victoria’s Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre (ASELCC)

The Victorian ASELCC was established in 2010 through an Australian Government-funded program and is part of the La Trobe University Community Children’s Centre. Our mission is to empower autistic children and their families through collaborative partnerships and research driven practice. Our service utilises the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) to provide individualised early supports to young children with autism and their families. We plan to expand our service reach through community early learning centre partnerships across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria in the coming years.

Our service is the international Group-ESDM Flagship Training site and publishers of the Group-ESDM manual. We work in partnership with the MIND Institute (UC Davis, USA) and La Trobe University Olga Tennison Research Centre (OTARC) to further research and improve our early supports to children, families, and early learning centres.

About the position

The person working in this position will provide ESDM and occupational therapy services with young autistic children in the early education and care setting.  Our transdisciplinary team (including allied health and early childhood educators) provides supports individualised to children’s strengths, needs, preferences, focused on optimising child development, wellbeing, and peer engagement. We are keen to hear from applicants energised by supporting young children, their families and their journey.

Skills and Experience

To be considered for this position, you will have;

• Current registration with allied health professional regulation/membership group (i.e., Occupational Therapy Board of AHPRA).
• Motivation to work directly with children to support their learning in a naturalistic group setting.
• Commitment to best practice in early childhood education and intervention, and to supporting children to learn and flourish.
• Drive to work in a dynamic transdisciplinary team.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, Working with Children Check, and National Police Check (this will be completed through the recruitment process).
• Take personal accountability to comply with all University policies, procedures and legislative or regulatory obligations; including but not limited to TEQSA and the Higher Education Threshold Standards. 

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

Welcome to Bundoora campus – Please click on the video link below: 

https://youtu.be/6KCZyoQfw7E

La Trobe University Community Children's Centre website:
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/about/at-a-glance/facilities-and-services/child/services/aselcc

Benefits:

Our service provides individualised and team clinical supervision, including training and certification as an ESDM Certified Therapist, as part of the professional development program provided by our ESDM training team. We also offer candidates varied opportunities for ongoing professional development, conference attendance and presentation, contributing to research project design, and clear career progression opportunities within the service.

Other benefits include;

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• Priority enrolment for discounted rate at La Trobe University Community Children’s Centre (rated Exceeding on National Quality Standards)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date:  By 11:55pm, Monday 2nd January 2023

Position Enquiries:  Carolyne Jones via Email [email protected]

Recruitment Enquiries:  [email protected]

Position Description below:

 PD - HEO7 Occupational Therapist - ASELCC.pdf

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter noting your relevant experience and interest in the position; and
• An up to date resume

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Why La Trobe: 

• Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you’ll collaborate with community and industry to create impact. 
• Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics 
• Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in future

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005.  If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.