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| EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGIST: LEARNERS WITH SEVERE TO PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | |
| Branch Institutional Development Coordination | |
| EDUCATION DISTRICT OFFICE OVERBERG | |
| CALEDON | |
| EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGIST: | |
| R 827 211 | |
| Grade 1: R 827 211 - R 907 392; Grade 2: R 961 806 - R 1 065 894; Grade 3: R1 113 600 - R1 233 585 per annum, All-inclusive package to be structured in accordance with the set rules. | |
| Master's degree in Psychology. Registration and proof of current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Psychologist (Independent Practice). A valid drivers licence. SACE registration. | |
| An education qualification and education experience will serve as a recommendation. | |
| As a member of a transversal team, the incumbent will function as part of the District-Based Support Team, with the specific responsibility of providing transversal outreach services to special care centres (SCCs) and schools that include Learners with Profound Intellectual Disability (LPID). The incumbent's duties will include: - Planning, provision and supervision of a range of direct and indirect education and therapeutic support services including as outlined in the LSPID Conditional Grant Framework and Practice Note; Psycho-educational assessment and assistance in referrals and placements; Provision of therapeutic and psychosocial intervention in SCCs - Using official data management system (SA-SAMS), tools and web-based platforms, such as SharePoint, to manage, track and capture services; - Monitoring and reporting on the learners progress; - Present training and capacity building on the Learning Programme (LP) for Learners with Profound Intellectual Disability (LPID) and programmes that support teaching of learning; - Implement, manage and supervise curriculum delivery and reporting in learning sites; - Manage therapeutic intervention; and - Reporting and accounting on services rendered. | |
| Knowledge and understanding of education legislation and policies especially Inclusive Education (White Paper 6, SIAS etc); In depth knowledge and understanding of assessment and intervention aimed at children with severe to profound intellectual disability; Curriculum Delivery for Learners with Profound Intellectual Disability; Data Management and Reporting Systems; Experience in working as part of a team and collaborating with stakeholders; Training and Capacity Building; Be able to take initiative, work under pressure and problem-solve | |
| Psycho-Educational Assessments; Therapeutic and Psychosocial Intervention; Adapted curriculum implementation, including the Learning Programme for Learners with Profound Intellectual Disability; Teamwork and Collaboration; Data Management and Reporting, including the use of SharePoint and the South African School Administration System (SA SAMS); Problem-solving and initiative; Communication and Training/Presentation Skills. | |
| Mr. N Du Preez (021 467 2027) | |
| 2025-03-07 |
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