Niagara Children’s Centre is recognized
throughout the Niagara Region as the provider of rehabilitation and support
services to children and youth with physical, developmental and communicative
delays and disabilities. Core services
include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language services,
augmentative and alternative communication, family services and therapeutic
recreation.
Niagara Children’s Centre is hiring for a:
Speech Language Pathologist (1.0 FTE, Contract Ending on March 31, 2025)
The
Speech-Language Pathologist works to assess, identify, and treat communication
difficulties in children in conjunction with parents and other caregivers to
enhance quality of life and participation. Communication difficulties may be in
one or more of the following areas: language (understanding others and expressing themselves); speech (sound
development); fluency; voice/resonance; hearing (aural habilitation); need for
augmentative and alternative communication; and pragmatics.
To be considered, candidates will
possess the following qualifications & skills:
·
Registration and
membership in good standing with the College of Audiologists and
Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
·
Post-secondary
degree in Speech Language Pathology
·
Sound
understanding of speech language therapy amongst children and youth
·
Strong interest or
experience in Autism Spectrum Disorders
·
Ability to
identify goals and establish appropriate treatment plans to achieve said goals
with children, youth, families and other care providers both in-person and
virtually through telepracticing
·
Effectively
educate children/youth, families and other care providers related to their
specific needs, utilizing a variety of strategies and through a variety of
mediums (group, individual, lectures, online, etc.)
·
Ability to work as
a member of an interdisciplinary team
·
Bilingualism
considered an asset
·
Current CPR and
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certifications
·
Access to a
vehicle and possession of a driver’s license valid in Ontario
·
New grads welcome
to apply!
This position is a member of the
bargaining unit which is represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees
Union, and as such will be bound under the terms of the collective agreement.
Application Process:
If you are
inspired by the work of Niagara Children’s Centre and would like to join our
team, we would love to hear from you! Qualified and interested applicants are
asked to submit the following:
·
Cover letter
·
Resume
Applicants
are to submit their application package as one
document to: hr@niagarachildrenscentre.com.
We thank
all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Niagara
Children’s Centre is committed to providing a barrier-free environment for all
stakeholders including our clients, employees, job applicants, visitors, and
any other individual who enters our Centre or access our information. As an
organization, we respect and uphold the requirements set forth under the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Customer Service Standard,
and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulations. If you require an
accommodation(s) during the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources.
Ready to apply? Follow the link below to fill out the online application!