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Speech Therapist

Speech Therapist

St Ambrose Primary School POTTSVILLE

Murwillumbah & Pottsville

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Temporary
Apply by:
13 November 2020

Job overview

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following position: SPEECH THERAPIST

Full time temporary (38 hours per week)

12 month contract commencing January 2021

Working Across Two Schools

St Ambrose Pottsville (3 days) & Mt St Patrick, Murwillumbah (2 days)


Applicants must:

 Applicants must hold a current NSW Working with Children Check

 Have a knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic ethos and mission of the school.

 Hold a Degree in Speech Pathology and current membership with Speech Pathology Australia


Criteria:

 Experience in administering assessments, therapy sessions with students, completing progress notes/documentation, developing reports and support letters, correspondence with other professionals e.g. doctors, teachers, other therapists, work colleagues

 Competency with discipline specific assessments and interventions relevant to young people

 Experience and/or enthusiasm for working in schools, excellent communication skills, flexibility, the ability to work collaboratively with teaching teams, and the ability to engage and relate to students, parents and staff

 Ability to work autonomously with a varied caseload


Award: Educational Services (School) General Staff Award (averaged) – Classification – Speech Therapist. Remuneration dependant on qualification. Applicant is not expected to work school holidays.

Your application should address the above criteria including the nomination of three (3) referees, including your Parish Priest or minister if applicable and email in a single PDF or Word file to:

Principal: Brian Laybutt

Enquiries: St Ambrose Primary school Pottsville 02 6676 0099

Email: sapot@lism.catholic.edu.au

Closing date: Friday 13 November 2020

Child Protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.

An Equal Opportunity Employer


Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/


About St Ambrose Primary School POTTSVILLE

St Ambrose Primary School is a contemporary, architecturally designed learning space providing a meaningful and authentic Christ-centred approach to teaching and learning, responsive to the needs of our learners. 

Situated in Pottsville, northern New South Wales, it is part of the St Anthony’s Kingscliff Parish. Opening in January 2015, the school currently offers students learning opportunities within flexible and dynamic classrooms, that are staffed by a team of dedicated teachers who embrace all modern methods of teaching and learning.

Principal

Mr Bryan Laybutt

Facilities

A contemporary, architecturally designed educational environment, St Ambrose Primary School is a technology rich learning centre that provides creative and flexible classrooms within which students can seek to achieve academic excellence.

A modern library, flexible furniture and the latest computer technology are all contributing factors towards the school’s goal of creating a stimulating and adaptable learning environment.

Curriculum

The school aims to develop each student’s basic skills within a specific focus on creativity, adaptability and inquiry. The school has been purpose built in order to provide an engaging platform for curriculum delivery across each of the seven key learning areas including religious education.

School ethos

St Ambrose Catholic School at all times aims to continually affirm the rights of all of their students to achieve success and to feel valued and safe. They do this through the promotion of the school’s core values of ‘Respect’, ‘Responsibility’ and ‘Courage’ and a commitment to provide an effective education that endeavours to meet each student’s social, spiritual and academic needs.

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Applications closed