Your role
Apply your professional skills and knowledge in contemporary speech-language pathology as you collaborate with education teams within schools to deliver high-quality speech-language pathology services which address barriers to learning for students with speech-language communication difficulties, across a whole school approach.
Responsibilities include:
- Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary speech-language pathology knowledge and frameworks to assist schools to identify and make reasonable adjustments and use inclusive teaching strategies. These adjustments enable students with speech-language communication difficulties to access the curriculum and participate in the full range of school life.
- Collaborate, liaise, and negotiate with school leaders, teachers, other service providers, and the supervising speech-language pathologist to identify and assess school and student needs, and develop and implement speech-language pathology services across schools.
- Participate as an active member in education teams within schools to ensure the delivery of a range of high quality, evidence-based contemporary speech language pathology services to enhance learning outcomes for students with speech language communication difficulties.
- Utilise professional knowledge and skills to deliver professional speech-language pathology services in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, professional standards and guidelines.
- Monitor and assess speech-language pathology services provided across schools, in consultation with the supervising speech-language pathologist, to ensure that they improve student access and participation in education.
- Develop and implement best practice assessment, program planning, intervention and monitoring strategies for students with speech-language communication difficulties, in accordance with legislation, departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
Read about the full role description here.
About you
Mandatory and other requirements of the job
- You must have completed or be in the final year of completing your degree in speech pathology from a recognised tertiary institution, or other equivalent formal qualifications.
- You must be eligible for membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
- When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services and a criminal history check to commence employment.
- You will be required to work throughout the service area of the position's base location and you may be required to operate a government vehicle, therefore you will require the appropriate licence (Queensland ‘C' class licence).
Compensation & benefits
As a graduate, you will receive a yearly salary of AUD 84,086 to AUD 116,332 and benefits such as:
- A supportive and flexible work environment
- All the required equipment provided to you including laptop and mobile phone, access to fleet vehicles in some locations or travel allowance
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program – to support your wellbeing
- Salary packaging available
- 38-hour work week for full-time staff members. Part-time options available
- Flexible working arrangements available – negotiate your hours to fit your best work-life balance
- Locality allowance for those working at specific (remote) centres across the state.
Training & development
They offer a diverse and interesting caseload, robust support, and senior clinical mentorship. You will benefit from experienced supervisors who provide professional support and ongoing clinical development. This opportunity allows you to gain valuable experience, build confidence, and develop professional networks, helping you determine your suitability for the role and enhancing your future career prospects.
How to apply
Upon application, please ensure you follow the below:
- Attach a brief resume including the contact details for 2 referees (referees should understand your relevant work history).
- Once you have submitted your application you will be taken to a short questionnaire- please ensure you answer all questions.
Sources
The following sources were used in researching this page:
- qld.gov.au/jobs/education/graduate
- smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/b_fileupload.proc_download?in_file_id=34954801&in_servicecode=CUSTOMSEARCH&in_organid=14904&in_sessionid=0&in_hash_key=6FE7D9B340B3CB54A6D425EC30EDF5B3