SSS Behaviour Analyst

About The Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

About The Division

Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central divisions. Student Support Services (SSS) comprise the allied health professions of psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and behaviour analysts.

SSS staff are part of an area‑based multi‑disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team and, together with the area school improvement team, help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and well‑being. To achieve these outcomes, SSS work in a multidisciplinary way to plan and deliver services in collaboration with schools in a multi‑tiered system of support. SSS services include consultation, provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, classroom, school and area levels.

Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the lives of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities. You will work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level.

About The Role

You will provide a range of behaviour supports to the SSS workforce and to school‑aged students to improve student learning. You will have highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills that enable you to liaise effectively with a range of people in the education community and beyond.

The purpose of Student Support Services is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, school and network levels.

Student Support Services (SSS) do vital work in supporting students’ health and well‑being – particularly our most vulnerable students – and SSS are critical to building an excellent education system that reduces the impact of disadvantage.

The successful applicant will be required to work from either our Bentleigh or Frankston office but may also be required to travel across Bayside as/when required. Supervision and peer support is available within the team.

Attributes

Are you passionate about supporting workforces and schools to manage complex student behaviour, helping students achieve their educational goals and coordinating with other professionals to achieve student outcomes? As a Behaviour Analyst working with Bayside Peninsula, you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on young learners from diverse families by providing specialist behaviour support to schools and students.

What can we offer you?

The work we do matters greatly, and there are few comparable opportunities to shape the life of children and young people for the better.

You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• A competitive salary with salary progression
• A range of salary packaging options
• Generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Master's qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis as part of a verified course sequence as specified by the Association for Behaviour Analysis Australia (ABAA)
• Registration or membership with one of the following bodies: Association of Behaviour Analysis Australia (ABAA) as CBA‑U, Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB) as BCaBA, current driver’s licence

Accreditations

• Essential: Registration or membership with one of the following bodies: Association of Behaviour Analysis Australia (ABAA) as CBA‑U, Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB) as BCaBA, current driver’s licence, at least two years’ experience in the application of behavioural science in a practice setting
• Desirable: Registration as a Certified Behaviour Analyst (CBA) with ABAA or as a Board‑Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with BACB, registration or membership with one of the following bodies: Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), Speech Pathology Australia (SPA), Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), experience and interest working with students with complex presentations and dual diagnoses, experience in specialist school settings

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms – gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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