Join the Special Education Program at Trinity Bay State High School as an Occupational Therapist and make a meaningful difference in the lives of students with diverse learning and support needs.

This rewarding opportunity is ideal for a dedicated professional who is passionate about enhancing student participation, independence, wellbeing, and educational outcomes within an inclusive and supportive school environment.

This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.39FTE), 30 hours per fortnight. If you are committed to empowering students to reach their full potential, we encourage you to apply.

Job details

Who We Are:

The Special Education Program at Trinity Bay State High School provides inclusive, student-centred support for students with diverse learning needs, including students with visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech or language impairments, and other disabilities.

Through personalised learning, targeted support strategies, and strong partnerships with families, the program focuses on enhancing student engagement, wellbeing, independence, and educational outcomes.

Trinity Bay State High School is committed to fostering an inclusive culture where all students are valued and supported, with both staff and students actively contributing to initiatives and activities that promote belonging and participation across the school community.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

• Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy knowledge and frameworks to assist schools to identify and make reasonable adjustments and use inclusive teaching strategies.
• Collaborate and liaise with school leaders, teachers, other service providers, and the supervising occupational therapist to assess barriers to student learning and develop and implement occupational therapy services across schools.
• Participate as an active member in education teams within schools to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy services to enhance learning outcomes for students with disability.
• Use professional knowledge and skills to deliver occupational therapy services in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, professional standards and guidelines.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  FNR692593_26T Role Description (PDF, 280KB)
  Role Description