Are you a leader in the provision of speech language pathology services in schools? Do you have a passion for enhancing speech language pathology service delivery in schools through innovation and strategic leadership?

The Department of Education are seeking experienced Principal Advisor, Speech Language Pathology to contribute to a progressive, high performing education system that raises the potential for every student.

This role is offered on a temporary part-time basis at 0.9 FTE and 68.4 hours per fortnight, until 31 December 2025, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

The Queensland Department of Education's speech language pathology services support schools to remove or reduce barriers to student attendance, participation and learning, by supporting schools to identify and implement reasonable adjustments. Through a whole school approach to supporting student learning, the service assists schools to build student's communication, language and learning, including literacy skills.

You will provide strategic advice on policy development and implementation related to the speech language pathology services of your team.

You will participate as a member of a state wide team contributing to the development of state wide programs, policies, operational standards and procedures to support speech language pathology services throughout the state.

You will report to the Director, Therapies and Nursing.

This temporary Senior Advisor Speech Language Pathology role will:

• provide supervision to speech language pathologists and senior speech language pathologists providing services in schools within a whole school approach, including those providing services through flexible engagement (telepractice, face to face and a hybrid approach)
• participate as a member of a state wide team contributing to the development of state wide programs, policies, operational standards and procedures including:
• service delivery guidelines;
• evidence informed capability development; and
• measuring impact of services.

About You

• Very high level of knowledge (or the ability to quickly acquire high level knowledge) of speech language pathology services in an educational context
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work across a number of multidisciplinary teams
• The ability to lead and manage a team working across a range of geographically diverse locations in an environment of complexity and ambiguity
• The ability to think laterally, and identify, implement and promote improved evidence-informed speech language pathology services within an educational context.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO623759_25T - Role Description (PDF, 147KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants