AN140296 – Teachers' Award - Non-Governmental Schools 2003
SCHEDULE 12 - BRISBANE CATHOLIC EDUCATION - SCHOOL COUNSELLORS (TEACHER) - SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSULTANTS (TEACHER)
S12.1 Coverage
Schedule 12 shall apply to School Counsellors (Teacher) and Special Education Consultants (Teacher) employed in schools under the control of Brisbane Catholic Education but shall not apply to such person who are in Holy Orders or who are members of a recognised Religious Order.
S12.2 Date of operation
Schedule 12 takes effect from 30 June 2005. Schedule 12 replaces the Teachers' Award (Non Governmental) Schools Brisbane Catholic Education School Counsellors (Teacher), Special Education Consultants (Teacher), Industrial Agreement.
S12.3 Contract of employment
Each person appointed to a position of School Counsellor or Special Education Consultant shall be appointed for an initial period of 3 years with a further 3 year appointment subject to satisfactory performance review and continued designation of the position. Subject to continued satisfactory performance and continued designation of the position, the appointee may continue to be employed on a 3 x 3 year basis. A periodic review/appraisal process shall be determined by the Employing Authority. That process shall be in accordance with the principles set out in Schedule 6.
S12.4 Recognition of prior service
All previous relevant experience as a School Counsellor or Special Education Consultant, either in the Catholic Education system in Queensland or as a School Counsellor or Special Education Consultant with any other school authority in Queensland or other States and Territories within Australia, shall be recognised by the Employing Authority in placing an employee on the appropriate salary step.
S12.5 Professional development
The specific nature of an employee's skills require professional development on an ongoing basis. It is the joint responsibility of both the Employing Authority and the employee to have due regard to this requirement.
S12.6 Termination of employment
S12.6.1 Should the position of School Counsellor or Special Education Consultant cease to exist within the Brisbane Catholic Education system and the School Counsellor or Special Education Consultant concerned has performed satisfactorily in that position, they shall be guaranteed a teaching position by the Employing Authority and such salary and conditions contained in the Award.
S12.6.2 Provided further that clause S12.6 shall not apply to any employee dismissed for incompetence, misconduct, or neglect of duty, who may be summarily dismissed without notice.
S12.7 Relationship to the Award
All conditions of employment, other than those stated in Schedule 12 shall be in accordance with the Award excepting clauses 1.6.6, 1.6.14 and 5.6.1 of the Award.
S12.8 Savings clause
Existing employees shall not have their current conditions, contract of employment or salary reduced by the coming into effect of Schedule 12.
S12.9 Definitions
S12.9.1 School Counsellor
The School Counsellor is a person appointed as such at the discretion of the Employing Authority to provide a specialist guidance and counselling service within the context of a Catholic School.
The School Counsellor is required to address the relevant educational, personal, vocational and social needs of students within the school setting. In the wider context consultation is required with specialist and other personnel as well as various agencies in achieving service delivery.
The School Counsellor operates as an integral part of the school's educational team and provides services which are negotiated with and authorised by the School Principal in support of both the Mission of the school and the goals of the school's development plan:
Provided that the School Counsellor designation shall not include those persons employed to provide careers advice, work experience or other co-ordinating roles confined to the career/work experience area.
S12.9.2 Qualifications- School Counsellor
Qualifications of a School Counsellor shall be:
(a) Possession of an appropriate degree with major studies in psychology from a recognised tertiary institution and completion of an approved post graduate counsellor training program of at least one year's duration comprising academic course work, supervised practicum and a professional practices component with appropriate experience and demonstrated competency or other relevant qualifications which are acceptable to the employer.
(b) Current teacher registration with appropriate experience and demonstrated competency.
S12.9.3 Skills, Knowledge and Aptitudes - School Counsellor
A School Counsellor shall possess the following typical skills, knowledge and aptitudes,
- Highly developed interpersonal communication and human relations skills with awareness and sensitivity to a range of issues arising from guidance assessment and counselling practices.
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Skills and knowledge in community liaison and operating with community agencies and other professionals.
- Ability to deliver counselling services with minimal supervisory direction.
- Ability to participate in developmental planning processes of the school.
- Ability to provide advice to senior management in relation to the school's accountability for student welfare.
- Ability to perform or capacity to be trained to perform current comprehensive educational and psychological testing analysis and diagnosis, and to recommend appropriate strategies.
- Ability to offer a comprehensive referral service.
- Ability to liaise with appropriate government departments and agencies.
- Ability to devise and offer appropriate whole of school support programs for staff and students.
- Sound knowledge of curriculum provisions and the teaching/learning process.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of curriculum and developmental issues.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation within area of competence.
S12.9.4 Special Education Consultant
The Special Education Consultant is a person appointed as such at the discretion of the Employing Authority to provide a consultancy service in relation to special education within the context of a Catholic School.
The Special Education Consultant is required to co-operatively facilitate the planning, implementation, monitoring and review of programs to meet the special education needs of students, and to interpret assessment results and reports. Enrolment Support Processes are conducted with school communities, necessitating consultation with specialist personnel and agencies in achieving service delivery.
The Special Education Consultant provides relevant professional support for those people involved in the delivery of education services to students with special needs.
The Special Education Consultant operates as an integral part of the school's educational team and provides services which are negotiated with and authorised by the School Principal in support of both the Mission of the school and the goals of the school’s development plan.
S12.9.5 Qualifications- Special Education Consultant
Qualifications of a Special Education Consultant shall be;
(a) Possession of an appropriate degree with major studies in special education or related fields; or other relevant qualifications which are acceptable to the employer;
(b) Current teacher registration with appropriate experience and demonstrated competency.
S12.9.6 Skills, knowledge and aptitudes - Special Education Consultant
A Special Education Consultant shall possess the following typical skills, knowledge and aptitudes:
- Highly developed interpersonal communication and human relations skills with awareness and sensitivity to a range of issues arising from involvement and practices with students with special needs, their parents and teachers..
- Highly developed planning and organisational skills.
- Skills and knowledge in community liaison and operating with community agencies and other professionals.
- Knowledge of current approaches in service delivery to students with disabilities.
- Ability to provide service with minimal supervisory direction.
- Ability to participate in developmental planning processes of the school.
- Ability to provide recommendations to senior management in relation to the appropriate placement of students with disabilities.
- Ability to provide advice to senior management in relation to the school's accountability for student welfare.
- Ability to perform or capacity to be trained to perform current comprehensive educational testing analysis, to interpret analysis and diagnosis, and to recommend appropriate strategies.
- Ability to offer a comprehensive referral service.
- Ability to liaise with appropriate government departments and agencies.
- Ability to devise and offer appropriate whole of school support programs for staff and students.
- Sound knowledge of curriculum and developmental issues.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation within area of competence.
S12.9.7 Experience School Counsellor - Special Education Consultant
(a) "Appropriate Experience" as contained in clause S12.9.2(a) and clause S12.9.2(b) means 9 years' experience accumulated either as a Teacher or a School Counsellor. In the case of experience as a School Counsellor such experience shall have been obtained in a school environment.
(b) "Appropriate Experience" as contained in clause S12.9.5(b) means 9 years' experience accumulated either as a Teacher or Special Education Consultant. In the case of experience as a Special Education Consultant such experience shall have been obtained in a school environment.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause S12.9.7(a) and clause S12.9.7(b) an employee who has less than 9 years' appropriate experience but who is:
(i) required to carry out the major and substantial responsibilities of the position of School Counsellor or Special Education Consultant as defined in clause S12.9.1 and clause S12.9.4; and
(ii) who fulfils the qualification requirements contained in clause S12.9.2 and clause S12.9.5; and
(iii) who possesses the skills knowledge and aptitudes contained in clause S12.9.3 and clause S12.9.6
shall be entitled to the full benefits of Schedule 12.
S12.10 Remuneration
The following scale of minimum salaries shall apply to the School Counsellor or Special Education Consultant positions as defined.
Per annum | |
$ | |
First year of service |
64,512 |
Second year of service |
66,547 |
Third year of service |
68,588 |
