Speech Therapist

Selection Criteria

SC 1
Demonstrated ability to provide speech pathology services to school-aged children with intellectual disability and/or ASD with language disorder to enable students to access the school curriculum.

SC 2
Demonstrated capacity to apply best practice strategies and processes to improve outcomes for children and young people with a variety of disabilities.

SC 3
Commitment to working collaboratively with others; accepting and acting on feedback; engaging in continual professional learning for self and others.
 
SC 4       
Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience supporting students who have complex communication needs, requiring the use of augmentative and alternative communication.
 
SC 5
Demonstrated skills in: developing effective and respectful relationships; modelling and explicitly teaching the school values.

Role

The speech pathologist will join a team to develop and implement a transdisciplinary teaming model, facilitating the education of students with intellectual disability and/or ASD with language disorder. The successful candidate will work collaboratively to develop and support student's individual program plans and complete the school's requirements for assessment and reporting, provide individual and group-based therapy services, consultancy with staff, students and families, and professional development for the school community.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate their commitment to active engagement with all aspects of school life.  The work can be rewarding but demanding due to the complex needs of the learners.  Applicants must be willing and abl…