Careers at AEIOU

It’s our people who set us apart and, as AEIOU grows, we continue to look for new team members who care about providing a lifetime of opportunities for the young children with autism. If you are great at what you do, and if you want to go home at the end of each day knowing you have made a positive contribution through your work, contact our human resources department today.

View our brochure: "Take the next STEP: Your career with AEIOU" for more information about working for us. You may also want to attend an Open Day at your nearest centre to meet our team and learn more about our early intervention program.

Current vacancies are listed below. You are also welcome to submit an expression of interest (with cover letter) at any time to recruitment@aeiou.org.au.

Program Manager

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Program Manager (BA) is responsible for the clinical supervision, education and training of  staff including behaviour therapists, occupational therapists, speech
pathologists, teachers and learning facilitators, based at your centre. You will ensure the clinical program is implemented effectively, and children are best supported to meet their therapy and education goals. You will also support the Service Manager to carry out administration and ensure strong parent/staff relations. 

Service Manager

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Service Manager is responsible for the daily running of the centre, and staff management. The manager is responsible for ensuring AEIOU meets its objectives to provide the very best learning environment for children and to support parents and families. The manager is responsible for ensuring the service complies with all relevant legislation. 

Occupational Therapist

Reporting to the Program and Service Managers, you will develop Individual Plans to support children to develop specific self-care skills, play and social skills and school readiness preparation. You will work within a transdisciplinary team, comprised of Behaviour Therapists, Speech Pathologists and early educators. This role presents an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in the field of autism-specific early intervention, utilising your skills as an Occupational Therapist in line with the principles of Behaviour Analysis.

The successful applicant must have a current Australian Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) registration as an Occupational Therapist. Autism-specific experience is highly desired but not essential.

Behaviour Therapist

Reporting to the Program and Service Managers, you will be responsible for developing individual behaviour plans to support young children with moderate to severe autism, identifying needs and strengths, including barriers to learning and creating a strategy to support the children to engage in the Program. Working alongside the therapy and teaching team, you will provide clinical advice and support, while also providing support and training to families whose children are enrolled in the service.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Psychology, Special Education or a related discipline. You will be eligible for a Blue Card (or hold a child-related employment screening letter). 

Speech Pathologist

Reporting to the Program and Service Managers, you will develop Individual Plans to support children to develop specific expressive and receptive language skills, social skills, mealtime management. You will work within a transdisciplinary team, comprised of Behaviour Therapists, Occupational Therapists and early educators. This role presents an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in the field of autism-specific early intervention, utilising your skills as a Speech Pathologist in line with the principles of Behaviour Analysis.

The successful applicant will hold a Bachelor in Speech Pathology and will hold a Speech Pathology Australia Membership. You will also be eligible for a Blue Card (or hold a child-related employment screening letter).  Autism-specific experience is highly desired but not essential.

 Early Childhood Teacher

Reporting to the Service and Program Managers, you will work closely with the therapy team to ensure the Individual Plan (IP) for each child within your classroom is being effectively implemented. This includes documenting progress, maintaining records and managing the administration for your room. You will be responsible for the daily operations of your classroom ensuring consistency in the delivery of the AEIOU program. In collaboration with the Therapy Team, you will also provide support to families to share knowledge, skills and tools that will assist them with achieving therapy goals in the home.

The successful candidate will have an approved ACEQA Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) or equivalent Early Childhood qualification, along with eligibility for a Blue Card (or hold a child-related employment screening letter). Demonstrated autism-specific experience is essential. 

Room Leader

The room leader is responsible for taking a leadership role in the development and implementation of a quality care and education program for young children with an autism spectrum disorder, their families and carers.

Learning Facilitator

Reporting to the Service and Program managers, a Learning Facilitator is an early childhood educator who is responsible for delivering autism-specific early intervention under the supervision of a transdisciplinary therapy and teaching team. This is unique opportunity to use your demonstrated early education skills to support young children to develop life-changing skills.

The successful applicant will have an ACEQA approved early childhood qualification or be studying towards a Diploma or Certificate III. You will also be eligible for a Blue Card (or hold a child-related employment screening letter), and have a current First Aid Certificate. Autism-specific experience is desirable but not essential. You will receive training and support within the framework of this role.