<p><br /></p><p><b>About us</b></p><p>Catholic schools have been delivering excellence in education to Sydney school students for 200 years. Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) continues to be a thriving and growing contemporary educational community with over 150 schools, more than 71,000 current students, 10,000 staff and a large alumni community.</p><p>Sydney Catholic Schools is seeking a Speech Pathologist to work across two of our schools - Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Hoxton Park and Good Samaritan Catholic College Hinchinbrook. </p><p>Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park is a systemic K-6 school within the Archdiocese of Sydney. We serve a vibrant community that is hope-filled and grounded in faith. Our school motto is NURTURING DISCIPLES. </p><p>Good Samaritan Catholic College is a systemic Yr 7 - Yr 12 school. Good Samaritan Catholic College is a comprehensive co-educational Catholic College located in South Western Sydney, Australia. We are committed to quality education. Our challenge is to make a positive contribution to the transformation of society by encouraging independent and creative thinkers to search out new ways of dealing with our rapidly changing world.</p><p>A<b>bout the role </b></p><p>Both Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School and Good Samaritan Catholic College have onsite Specialist Support Classes catering to students with complex needs. We are seeking a passionate, experienced and fully qualified Speech Pathologist who will work across these two schools. </p><p><b><i>The successful applicant will be required to meet the following criteria: </i></b></p><ul><li>Graduate qualifications in Speech Pathology. </li><li>Five years or more Speech Pathology experience. </li><li>Membership with Speech Pathology Australia. </li><li>Willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools. </li></ul><p><b><i>Applications will be considered based on the following levels of experience: </i></b></p><ul><li>Experience in liaising and collaborating with a diverse range of stakeholders. </li><li>Working collaboratively with teaching teams to recommend, implement and review a range of adjustments to support the speech and language needs of students. </li><li>Strong time management skills demonstrated through self-direction and self initiation. </li><li>High order communication skills. </li><li>Working with students who have a range of complex disabilities including complex communication needs (CCN) and students who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). </li><li>Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Key Word Sign and a wide range of AAC tools. </li><li>Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information. </li><li>Experience with, and knowledge of, the NCCD and NDIS.</li></ul><p>We prefer the successful applicant to also have the following desired qualifications:</p><ul><li>Post Graduate qualification in Speech Pathology or Education. </li></ul><p><b>How to Apply </b></p><p>Applications must be addressed to Ms Melinda Dinale via the email address below with the following; </p><ul><li>a current resume </li><li>covering letter which will reflect the above criteria and </li><li>3 referees including name and contact details. </li></ul><p>Ms Melinda Dinale - Specialist: Diverse Learning Infrastructure<br /><b>Email:</b>Melinda.dinale&#64;syd.catholic.edu.au</p><p><b>Working With Children Check (WWCC) </b></p><p>This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment. </p><p><b>COVID-19 Vaccination Evidence </b></p><p>Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) is committed to ensuring the safety of our staff, students and school communities. In line with SCS’ COVID-19 Policy, all staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or subsequent variants) or have an approved medical contraindication which prevents them from receiving any dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine in order to work at or with a school, in central office or at any other location at which work is carried out by SCS. Compliance with this policy and providing evidence of vaccination is an essential requirement of employment. </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>