Speech Pathology

Griffithuniversity; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 155,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% fee discount for work related post

Griffith salary packaging options

Corporate health discounts

Job summary

Griffith University’s Griffith Health Clinics on the Gold Coast is seeking an experienced Speech Pathologist to join our Allied Health Clinics team. This role combines clinical practice with student supervision, mentoring and interdisciplinary collaboration for children and young people.

This part-time, fixed-term position (0.90 FTE) is based at the Griffith University Gold Coast campus with potential cross-location work.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech Pathologist with relevant degree.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical and/or clinical teaching experience.
• Current professional membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Experience working with children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based, ethical and high-quality clinical practice.
• Experience in student supervision or clinical education will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for children and young people with communication difficulties.
• Manage a clinical caseload across professional and student-led services.
• Supervise, mentor and assess Speech Pathology students undertaking clinical placements and learning activities.
• Collaborate with families, educators, clinicians and community stakeholders.
• Support interdisciplinary education and collaborative care.
• Build relationships with key university and external stakeholders to support student placement opportunities.
• Contribute to clinical service improvement, professional development and a positive learning environment.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, documentation and ethical practice across the breadth of the Speech Pathology clinical service.

Skills

Clinical experience with children

Communication

Collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Student supervision experience

Education

Bachelor/Master in Speech Pathology

Speech Pathology Australia member

Job description

Griffith Health Clinics is seeking an experienced Speech Pathologist to join our Allied Health Clinics team. This is an opportunity to combine clinical practice with student supervision, mentoring and interdisciplinary collaboration, supporting both children and young people and the next generation of Speech Pathologists.

Key responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for children and young people with communication difficulties.
• Manage a clinical caseload across professional and student-led services.
• Supervise, mentor and assess Speech Pathology students undertaking clinical placements and learning activities.
• Collaborate with families, educators, clinicians and community stakeholders.
• Support interdisciplinary education and collaborative care.
• Build relationships with key university and external and stakeholders to support student placement opportunities.
• Contribute to clinical service improvement, professional development and a positive learning environment.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, documentation and ethical practice across the breadth of the Speech Pathology clinical service.

About you

• A relevant degree in Speech Pathology.
• At least 5 years' relevant clinical and/or clinical teaching experience.
• Current professional membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Experience working with children and young people with speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to evidence-based, ethical and high-quality clinical practice.
• Experience in student supervision or clinical education will be highly regarded.

What we can offer

This is a part-time (0.90 / 90% FTE), fixed term until 20 December 2027 position based at the Griffith University Gold Coast. Additional future part-time positions may also be filled from this recruitment.

As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other locations. Griffith University's campuses are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

Salary Range

The full time equivalent base salary will be HEW Level 8 range $117,579 - $132,273 per annum + 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $137,567 - $154,759 per annum.

Why Griffith?

• 50% fee discount for work related post graduate Griffith degrees
• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts

At Griffith, we're committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you're from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Our University is committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive community for all. In alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence (2025), Griffith University includes a declaration as part of the recruitment journey to uphold the values and standards of our community. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith's Modern Slavery Policy.

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

For further information about this role, please contact Kara Roffey, Director - Allied Health Clinics: [e-mail].

For application and recruitment advice, please contact Jinita Dhall, Talent Acquisition Partner at [e-mail].

Closing date: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.