Job Description
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
Competition No.: 335 Hours Per Week: Full time
Close Date: n/a Remuneration: $95,374
Location: ALL SCHOOLS Instructions: Online
Duration: 2024/2025 School Year

Yellowknife Education District No. 1 invites applications for the following positions:

 

Speech Language Pathologists

2 positions

Full time (100% FTE)

2024/2025 School Year


 

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications, skills, knowledge and attributes:

 

-A master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology

-Knowledge of current accepted standards of rehabilitation practice with a broad base of skills and clinical experience

-Knowledge of applicable protocols, policies, regulations, and legislation

-Knowledge of, and sensitivity to, cultural, social, gender and age dynamics as they relate to the delivery of service with the ability to deal with a variety of people in a non-judgemental manner

-Research and evaluation skills to conduct reviews and analyze or compare practices against evidence based and accepted standards

-Strong written and oral communication skills including listening, observing, identifying, and reporting

-Ability to lead and foster excellence in multi-disciplinary client service delivery

-Ability to develop new programs and facilitate creative problem solving

-Commit to actively upholding and consistently practicing diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness

-Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger wellness team

-Commitment to working with children and youth

-Must have provisional licensure in any Canadian province and full licensure within six months of hire

 

 

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume, cover letter, and three reference (names and phone numbers) to Landon Kowalzik, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, via email at landon.kowalzik@yk1.nt.ca and Iona Strachan, Regional Inclusive Schooling Coordinator, via email at iona.strachan@yk1.nt.ca, at their earliest convenience.

 

Candidates must have an original acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) in place. The original VSC must be dated within 90 days of the date the application is received. This is a condition of employment, and must be in place prior to commencing work in any school.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

 



Required Certificates :
  • Three References: email/name
  • Attach Resume & Cover letter
  • Vulnerable Sector Check
Required Education and Training :
  • none
Preferred Education and Training :
  • none