School Speech Pathologist

                             School Speech Pathologist

• Full-time or part-time 

• New graduates or early career therapists (Range 3)

Western Autistic School requires two full-time Speech Pathologist (part-time also considered, minimum of three days).

WAS provides a safe environment to learn where you can develop your skills at your own pace without the pressure of parents observing, in a supportive environment where you are surrounded by your team and senior colleagues, every day. No working out of the boot of your car or by telehealth, or the pressure to meet billing requirements. 

These positions are based in Laverton which is in close proximity to the freeway for easy access. 

Start date is negotiable.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship with this position. 

Benefits: 

• The opportunity to develop true expertise in the field of autism, at a school recognised by the Department of Education as a Centre of Excellence in the education of autistic students. 

• Supportive and friendly multi-disciplinary team comprised of Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists.

• Work under a Leadership team that truly values the work of Speech Pathologists within the School.

• Ongoing mentoring and supervision, and weekly Professional Learning opportunities via in-house workshops and participation in the School’s Professional Learning Communities,

• External professional development budget available per therapist,

• 12 weeks of paid leave per year (no work during school holidays) 

The Role: 

The Speech Pathology service at Western Autistic School is a consultancy service for teachers. Each Speech Pathologist has a caseload of classrooms which they visit weekly.  Speech Pathologists work directly with all students, (either 1:1 or in small groups), on a rotational basis. This is to monitor their progress with their Individual Learning Plan communication goals and also to model strategies to teaching staff. Therapists then provide strategies and recommendations to the teaching staff as to how they can best support each student’s communication and language development in the classroom. The philosophy of the Speech Pathology team is to ensure all of the students develop functional, independent communication skills, and as such, we have a strong focus on the development of pragmatic language and social interaction skills.

Key Selection Criteria:

SC1 Experience in providing speech and language therapy to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or developmental delays, particularly in the area of pragmatic language development.

SC2 Knowledge and experience of the use of a range of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems, encompassing both low-technology and high-technology systems.

SC3 Demonstrated capacity to work in collaboration with teaching teams to devise programs that extend a student's functional communication and social skills in a range of contexts.

SC4 Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative multi-disciplinary professional team.

SC5 Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills including demonstrated sensitivity to family issues in special education

The application process: 

No applications will be accepted via Seek/Indeed. All applicants are required to apply via the Departments recruitment portal, Recruitment Online. 

1. Go to: https:// schooljobs.education.vic.gov.au

2. Click on ‘Search School Jobs’ and enter the Job Opening ID # 1534194 or #1536540 in the Keyword search. 

3. You will need to register a Profile in order to apply. 

4. Applications MUST INCLUDE Key Selection Criteria responses: shortlisting is based on KSC responses. 

5. Applicants must be eligible for Speech Pathology Australia membership and hold a current Working With Children Check and Police Check.