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We have an exciting unique opportunity for a Speech Pathologist to join our Social Inclusion team supporting our Enhancing Childrens Outcomes Program (EChO) in our Ashmont Centre. We are offering a we are offering a part time, fixed term position (2 days per week) until February 2022 (with the strong possibility of extending). We are flexible on what days and times you are wanting to work. We are offering flexible working arrangements with the ability to work from home occasionally. We offer the following benefits : : Not constrained by billable hours : Admin time contained within work hours. : Resources provided : Peer mentoring and clinical supervision : Professional development opportunities : Supportive teams of speech pathologists and allied health : Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes : Not:For:Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduces your taxable income to increase take home pay : Access to discounted childcare : Other perks like exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.... The Speech Pathologist will perform a range of professional, educational and administrative functions to support the TaLKERS speech pathology program which forms part of the organisations Social Inclusion Strategy within the Enhancing Childrens Outcomes (EChO) approach. You will be working closely with the Educators within our centres to provide specific advice and coaching regarding strategies to improve the outcomes of highly vulnerable children. About the role: : Support and empower early years educators to build the capability to observe, identify and explain any concerns related to the learning, development and well:being of children within the centre. : Promote an integrated, evidence:informed approach to deliver improved outcomes for children and families : Provide formal and informal consultation and coaching around evidence:informed practices that enhance childrens language and literacy development. : Create strong external linkages to community supports and services that will best meet the needs of children and families. : Support our educators to communicate and engage with parents around the needs of their child : Provide support to Goodstart educators, Centre Directors and Centre Support staff to create environments that encourage and support childrens speech, language, emergent literacy and social/emotional development. : Contribute to the development of resources for use in centres to support children with delayed communication skills. : Complete formal and informal speech and language assessments. : Provide regular information about the progress of the program and the outcomes for children. : Make referrals to allied health services as required. The ideal candidate should possess the following: : Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology and be eligible for membership of Speech Pathology Australia. : Demonstrated experience in the provision of innovative speech pathology services in early childhood settings. : Understanding and experience coaching educators and/or parents. : Strong understanding of child development (birth : 5 years) : Strong understanding of evidence:based outcome measures. Jane Delaney, Speech Pathology Australias Senior Advisor Early Childhood and Education, talks with Kathryn Marrington from Goodstart Early Learning about giving children a good start from early childhood education. :a data:ogsc hrefpodcasts.apple/au/podcast/early:childhood:education:care:giving:children:good/id1472296991?i :podcasts.apple/au/podcast/early:childhood:education:care:giving:children:good/id1472296991?i Goodstart is Australias largest early learning provider. As a not:for:profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the