Speech and Language Specialist

We are seeking to establish a pool of Speech and Language Specialist for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 4, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

The West Coast Language Development Centre (WCLDC) caters for around 300 students from kindergarten to year 2. We are situated across 4 sites in Padbury, Hamersley, Heathridge and Quinns Rocks.

Teachers can be located at any site and may move across sites over time. New teachers are provided with intensive, specific training and induction to develop skills and understanding of DLD and how best to meet the needs of the students. This support is ongoing and provided by mentor teachers, collaborative partners, and speech pathologists.

Find out more about our school by visiting westcoastldc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

Suitable applicants will ideally possess extensive knowledge in planning for the speech and language needs of students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Speech and Language Specialists will need to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as possess the ability to work independently, in order to support class and whole of school language initiatives. Suitable applicants will need to develop and support the implementation of specialised language programs for students with identified speech and language difficulties.

In addition to the specialised language programs, suitable applicants will ideally display their ability to build the c…