Speech Language Pathologist

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology or Communication Disorders or an equivalent Masters Degree.
• Eligible for certification by the Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
• Valid Nova Scotia Teacher Certification.
• The ability to work and communicate effectively within a team environment.
• Advanced technological skills.
• The ability to conduct effective presentations.
• Ability to work independently, while also working as a communicative member of the Student Development.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to introduce a positive influence to initiatives.

Task Dimensions:

• Implements and administers policies, procedures and guidelines related to the provision of speech-language pathology in South Shore Schools including supporting the implementation of Guidelines for the Provision of Speech-Language Pathology Services, and the South Shore Regional Centre for Education Special Education Policy.
• Collaborating with schools, regions and, where appropriate, community service providers in the delivery of programming and services for children and youth.
• Working with regional personnel to support program planning teams’ link assessment and instructional practice.
• Provides training in relation to the role speech-language pathology contributes to student programming as required.
• Recommends to the Coordinator of Student Development Elementary Level, courses of action in regards to speech-language pathology and related programming and services.
• Prepares correspondence, reports and research studies, and carry out consultations.
• Represents the South Shore Regional Centre for Education and committees, interdepartmental initiatives, working groups and associations, where requested.
• Reviews, researches and compiles reports and prepare correspondence for the Region as required.
• Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

SECURITY CHECKS: The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current checks that are less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your application/resume.

We thank you for your interest in the posted vacancy.