Speech Pathologist

St Patrick's is a specialist setting dedicated to the holistic education of children and young people with an intellectual disability. We are inspired by the unique abilities of our students and offer a curriculum that is contemporary, individualised, and orientated to “Learning for Life”. 

For more information regarding this role, please see the link below:

https://www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/working-with-us/positions-vacant/job-detail/97439

Role Details
- Demonstrate a commitment to the vision of St Patrick’s Special School and a willingness to incorporate the ethos of the school into all aspects of their work.
- Provide evidence-based Educational Speech Pathology services to the school including intervention, and consultation within a Multidisciplinary team.
- Collaboratively build the capacity of teachers and school communities to meet the needs of students with communication and learning needs.
- Contribute and actively participate in relevant team-based processes and projects.
- Engage in continuing education and professional development activities relating to Speech Pathology and Education and abiding by Speech Pathology Australia’s Code of Ethics (February 1986).·
- Work in partnership with teachers, families and other therapists to integrate communication strategies and embed the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems in the school, including but not limited to Proloquo, Proloquo2go & PODD communication systems.
- Work in partnership with private therapists to coordinate and develop Oral Eating and Drinking Care Plans.

Desirable:
- Experience in supporting literacy development for individuals with complex communication needs and/or willingness to engage in required professional development to support the implementation of the Comprehensive Literacy approach across the school.

- Experience delivering multi-levelled speech pathology interventions in a school-based setting and/or developing capacity through coaching 

The successful applicant will be required to meet the vaccination requirements in accordance with the CESA COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

St Patrick's Special School is a high-risk setting where up-to-date vaccination is required. 

The successful applicant will be required to undergo our screening processes and hold a current Working with Children Check and completed the 7 hour Responding to Risk Harm Abuse and Neglect training RRHAN 

Please submit your application ASAP as the recruitment process will begin upon receipt of the application.

Employees are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, with the exception of those working in Catholic Special Schools which is considered a High-Risk Setting where up to date vaccinations are required. 

Applications Close 4pm, Friday, March 29.