Commencing Date: 20 January 2025
Salary Range: $93,220 - $115,296 per annum pro rata
Tenure: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 19 hours per week
Closing Date: Monday, 9 December 2024 unless filled prior
Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island.
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
About the Role Townsville Catholic Education is currently seeking a committed and enthusiastic Speech Language Pathologist to provide support to our schools in Townsville. This position is a part time, permanent role working 19 hours per week. The role commences on 20 January 2025. During school vacation periods, the Speech Language Pathologist will not be required to work at school, except in defined extenuating circumstances.
As a member of the Inclusive Education Team, the Speech Language Pathologist works collaboratively to provide a range of speech pathology services that promote and support effective inclusive practice. The support provided will be responsive to each school's context, maintain a student-specific focus, and complement services provided through TCE.
Key Accountabilities Provide consultative speech therapy services and resources to assist school leaders and staff, parents, and other professional peers to develop knowledge and skills to support students with disability. Screening or formal assessments occur within the school environment and information profiling each student's strengths and concerns is provided to the school and parents. Develop evidence-based speech therapy interventions that include proactive, targeted and intensive strategies. Collaborate effectively to create partnerships within the school community to optimise the quality of service outcomes. Participate as an active team member in a number of educational teams with particular emphasis on the delivery of speech therapy services as part of the educational program and towards educational outcomes. Collaborate and contribute to the professional development of school staff as well as providing opportunities for parent education. Actively participate in professional development activities and clinical supervision to improve and ensure high quality services are delivered based on contemporary best practice. Confidential records of speech language pathology services provided are maintained and undertaken in accordance with Townsville Catholic Education Office guidelines. Maintain standards of practice and competencies consistent with those described by Speech Pathology Australia and Townsville Catholic Education Office. Supervise university speech therapy students. About You Demonstrated ability to develop effective programs and monitor the progress of these programs, making adjustments as required specifically for students with a disability. Clinical experience and competence in differential diagnosis and intervention for children/adolescents with communication difficulties and the capacity to effectively apply this knowledge and expertise within the educational or other organisational contexts. Experience and capacity to facilitate, perform and interpret appropriate speech and language pathology assessments and to report findings to all stakeholders. Highly developed interpersonal and written communication skills in dealing with a diverse range of students, school staff, parents/carers, community members and professionals from other agencies and organisations. Excellent time management skills, flexibility with the ability to problem solve. Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and to form effective partnerships with other professionals, students and parents/carers. Mandatory Criteria Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by the Queensland Government. Appropriate tertiary qualification(s) in Speech Language Pathology. Eligibility for Certified Practising Membership with Speech Pathology Australia. Current Driver's Licence. Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville. Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner. Desirable Criteria Experience working within educational environments. Please see the Position Description for more information.
What we offer Competitive Salary. Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading. Salary packaging options. Modern facilities, equipment and resources. Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service. 14 Weeks' paid parental leave. Deferred Salary Scheme. Corporate health insurance. Induction, professional development and learning opportunities. Well-being programs and initiatives. How to apply Complete the application form including contact details (phone and email) of two professional referees. Upload a cover letter addressing the experience, knowledge and skills to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description. Upload a current resume. Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications close 3pm Monday 9 December 2024 unless filled prior.
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