Job Description

Speech Pathologist -- Pediatric Communication & FeedingPurpose

Enable functional communication and safe mealtime routines. Increase participation across home, school, and community.

Scope

Assessment, therapy, parent coaching, and program design. Individual or small-group sessions. Collaboration with clinicians, mentors, and caregivers. Documentation, outcomes tracking, and reporting.
Core Responsibilities

Conduct baseline and periodic speech-language assessments. Set measurable goals and session objectives. Deliver therapy for expressive/receptive language, speech sound production, social communication, literacy foundations, and AAC when indicated. Develop mealtime/feeding plans where needed; risk screening; escalation pathways. Create home programs; train caregivers; brief Therapy Assistant with written protocols. Monitor progress with standardized and functional measures. Maintain accurate notes, monthly summaries, and end-of-program reports.
Deliverables

Goal plan with baselines and targets. Session notes within 24 hours. Monthly progress summary. Final outcomes report.
Skills

Pediatric communication and feeding expertise. Parent coaching. Clear, concise writing. Data-driven decision making.
Tools

Telehealth platform, shared documents, goal trackers, simple data sheets.
Experience / Qualification

Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Experience with neurodivergent children preferred. Competent with AAC basics and mealtime management.
KPIs

Goal progression on schedule. Parent carryover ?80%. 100% documentation on time.
Occupational Therapist -- Independence, Participation, AccessPurpose

Build independence in self-care, learning, and daily routines. Improve participation in home and community contexts.

Scope

Functional assessment, therapy, environmental adaptation, and home program design. Collaboration with clinicians and caregivers. Documentation and outcomes reporting.
Core Responsibilities

Assess motor, sensory, self-care, and executive function skills. Set goals and task-analysis ladders for routines (morning/evening, classroom tasks, community access). Deliver therapy for fine/visual-motor, praxis, sensory modulation, handwriting, and executive skills. Prescribe structured home programs and visual schedules; train caregiver and Therapy Assistant. Recommend low-cost aids when indicated; define safe use and benefits. Track outcomes with functional measures; adjust intervention intensity.
Deliverables

Functional assessment and goal plan. Program sheets and visual schedules. Session notes, monthly summaries, final outcomes report.
Skills

Task analysis. Habit formation. Environmental fit. Parent coaching. Clear written protocols.
Tools

Telehealth platform, routine planners, checklists, timers, data sheets.
Experience / Qualification

Degree in Occupational Therapy. Pediatric experience preferred.
KPIs

Independence milestones met. Home-program adherence ?80%. Timely, audit-ready documentation.
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: R180,00 per hour

Expected hours: 3 - 15 per week

Education:

Bachelors (Required)
Work Location: In person