Speech and Language Therapist

SKOOL4KIDZ PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in early intervention seeks a Speech and Language Therapist. The role involves assessing preschool children and implementing individualized strategies in collaboration with educators and families. Ideal candidates should hold AHPC full registration and have pediatric experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of pediatric experience.
• Experience supporting preschool children and parents/families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to identify developmental needs.
• Develop and implement individualized intervention strategies.
• Guide and train Learning Support Educators and parents.

Skills

Assessment

Intervention strategies

Collaboration

Communication

Training

Education

AHPC full registration

Job description

Job Description

As a Speech and Language Therapist in Skool4kidz,you will be part of a multidisciplinary team in the Early Intervention Department which provides services to children requiring early intervention support. You will support our preschool children through assessment and intervention. You will work in partnership with our Learning Support Educators (LSEds), preschool teachers, parents/caregivers/families and other relevant professionals/stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct assessment to identify the child’s developmental needs.
• Administer, scores and interpret specialized speech and language assessments.
• Conceptualise intervention goals and plans to support child’s developmental needs.
• Report assessment and intervention outcomes in Individualised Educational Plan (IEP) and End-of-intervention (EOI) reports.
• Develop, implement and monitor appropriate and individualized intervention strategies.
• Guide and support Learning Support Educators (LSEds) and preschool teachers to use personalised strategies to support child.
• Provide guidance to parents/caregivers on use of personalised strategies to support child.
• Train or co-train Learning Support Educators, preschool teachers, parents/caregivers on specific speech and language strategies/techniques.
• Identify areas of training/support needs and helm the development of in-house early intervention resources for preschool teachers, parents/caregivers.
• Monitor and track key clinical performance indicators (e.g. achievement of IEP goals, evaluation, etc).
• Conceptualise and conduct in research/quality improvement projects.
• Lead/co-lead special projects to support children with learning and developmental needs.
• To undertake and perform any other executive work assigned by management.

Requirements

• With AHPC full registration
• Minimum 1 year of paediatric experience
• Preferably with experience supporting preschool children and parents/families