About the Opportunity

If you are currently employed by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, please submit your application via our internal Careers Site on EmployeeConnect. We are excited to support you in the next step of your career.

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) is seeking a skilled Assessment Specialist - Speech Pathologist to join our Student Support Directorate. This role is permanent part-time, 3 days per week and is part of the Assessment Team within the Wellbeing Delivery stream, supporting schools through high-quality speech and language assessments that enhance student learning and wellbeing.This is an opportunity to apply your expertise in speech pathology to make a meaningful difference by identifying student needs and providing evidence-based recommendations that support schools, families and students.

Key Responsibilities

As an Assessment Specialist, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive speech and language assessments, including diagnostic assessments, for students
• Analyse assessment outcomes and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations for schools
• Prepare high-quality written reports and communicate findings to school staff and families
• Liaise with teachers, school leaders, families and students to build a holistic understanding of student needs
• Collaborate with CSPD support teams and external professionals to strengthen student support pathways
• Support schools in responding effectively to student wellbeing and learning needs
• Contribute to the development and review of personalised support plans for students
• Participate in professional learning and contribute to a collaborative and supportive team environment

About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology
• Demonstrated experience conducting speech and language diagnostic assessments
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience administering assessments and producing comprehensive reports
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with schools, families and multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent organisational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• A commitment to continuous professional learning and improvement
• An understanding of, and support for, the mission and ethos of the Catholic Church

Benefits

As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools! But that's not all. We offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• Salary packaging 
• Wellbeing initiatives and resources
• Extensive growth and development opportunities 
• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees
• State-of-the-art facilities 
  

The Organisation

CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPD’s Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.

Diversity Statement

CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.