Speech Pathology

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

Benefits offered by this job

50% fee discount for work related post

Salary packaging options

Corporate health discounts

Job summary

Griffith University invites applications for an experienced Speech Pathologist to join the Allied Health Clinics on the Gold Coast. The role blends clinical practice with student supervision and teaching, supporting children and young people while mentoring the next generation of clinicians.

You will lead evidence-based assessments, manage a diverse caseload, and collaborate with families and educators to promote outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech Pathology required.
• At least 5 years of clinical and/or clinical teaching experience.
• Current professional membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Experience 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 is valued.

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 on clinical placements.
• Collaborate with families, educators, clinicians and community stakeholders.
• Support interdisciplinary education and collaborative care.
• Build relationships with university and external stakeholders to support student placements.
• Contribute to clinical service improvement and governance.

Skills

Speech Pathology

Clinical teaching

Student supervision

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

• Department ID: GHC - Allied Health Clinic - AHC
• Appointment Type: Fixed Term

Company Description

Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why.
Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.

Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.

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.
Your key responsibilities for this role will include:

• 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
You will be an experienced Speech Pathologist with:

• 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.

The successful applicant will also need to meet relevant clinical compliance requirements, which may include a Queensland Blue Card, current CPR/First Aid and immunisation requirements.

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.

Additional Information

Why Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

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

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.

Closing date: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online. Please allow at least 1 – 2 weeks from the closing date to expect an application update.