AE (Butterworth)Education Therapist Specialist - Speech and Language (Grade 1)

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**Overview** This role is for an Education Therapist Specialist (Speech and Language, Grade 1) with the Eastern Cape Department of Education, based in Butterworth. The position focuses on providing therapeutic and educational services to Public Ordinary and Public Special Schools within the Education District, specifically addressing speech and language barriers to learning for students. **What you will do** * 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 those related 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 programmes 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 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, and therapeutic interventions. * Monitor and manage assistive devices. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * 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, with proof of this registration. * At least 5 years of relevant experience as a Speech-Language Therapist following community service. * Experience as an Education Therapist will be considered an added advantage. * A valid driver's license. * Knowledge of: 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. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a qualified and currently registered Speech-Language Therapist holding a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of post-community service experience. The ideal candidate will have a valid driver's license and possess specific knowledge of South African education policies related to inclusive education, assessment, and school health. They should demonstrate strong therapeutic assessment and intervention skills, the ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, and proficiency in training, report writing, data analysis, therapeutic research, communication, and computer literacy. Experience as an Education Therapist would be beneficial. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/ae-butterworth-education-therapist-specialist-speech-and-language-grade-1-eastern-cape-department-of-education Source: myjobmag

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