Education Therapist Specialists (Speech And Language) - Grade 1

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Speech-Language Therapy that allows for registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Current registration as a Speech-Language Therapist with the HPCSA is required, and proof of this registration must be provided. Applicants should have at least 5 years of relevant experience as a Speech-Language Therapist following their community service. Experience as an Education Therapist will be considered an added advantage. A valid driver's license is required. Knowledge: Inclusive Education (IE) policies (White Paper 6); Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS) policy; Guidelines on the development of Full- service/Inclusive Schools; Guidelines on the development of Special Schools as Resource Centres; Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL); Integrated School Health Policy. Skills: Therapeutic assessment and techniques; multi-disciplinary teamwork; Preventative and developmental approach; Development of training programmes; Report writing; Analysis of data and trends; Therapeutic research methodology; Communication, consultation and facilitation skills; Computer literacy; Presentation skills and organising and planning.

Key Responsibilities

To provide therapeutic and educational services to Public Ordinary and Public Special Schools within the Education District. Implement therapeutic capacity- building programmes for early identification of interventions relating to barriers to learning. Train educators, parents and support staff in the early identification of learning barriers particularly barriers to accessing the curriculum.; Conduct assessments; provide short term curriculum interventions to learners experiencing barriers to learning. Provide specialized therapeutic support to strengthen District and School-based Support Teams (DBSTs/SBSTs). Collaborate as multi-disciplinary teams with DBST to support learners experiencing therapeutic barriers to learning. Provide therapeutic support advisory services to SBST. Provide direct therapeutic support services to learners when necessary. Monitor support progammes for learners with high level needs referred and not yet placed in Special Schools or High-Level Support Programmes. Conduct discipline specific research (Speech and Language) and gather information to identify trends and address these needs within the district. Participate in inter- and intra-sectoral networks and collaborations. Collaborate on therapeutic support matters with multi- disciplinary teams at the Special Schools / Resource Centres and Full-Service Schools / Inclusive Schools to include learners who experience curriculum barriers to learning. Provide/manage professional supervision of the therapists in Public Special Schools within the District. Monitor and support the process of assessment, reporting, referrals and placement of learners according to levels of need. Monitor and support the implementation of administration- and record-keeping processes. Ensure the compliance of Therapists in the special 108 schools to the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) policy. Report on the implementation of therapeutic support intervention programmes for early identification of barriers to learning, therapeutic participation in and contributions to inter- and intra- sectoral networks, therapeutic interventions. Monitor and manage assistive devices

How to Apply

Enquiries

Mr. Putter (Tell: 040 608 4200) For e-Recruitment Enquiries, Email: erecruitment@ecdoe.gov.za