Speech and Language Specialist; Early Childhood

Speech and Language Specialist (Early Childhood)

Organization:A leading government educationacademy.

Key Focus Area:A network of government early childhood nurseries.

About the Nurseries:

Operating under the academy, these nurseries provide exceptional early childhood education and care for children aged 0–4 years. They are committed to fostering a professional community built on care, collaboration, and excellence. Educators and specialists are empowered through continuous development and evidence-based practices, ensuring every role contributes toshaping confident, curious, and compassionate young learners.

Position:
Speech and Language Specialist (Early Childhood)

Role

Purpose:

The Speech and Language Specialist is responsible for diagnosing, treating, and supporting speech, language, communication, and early feeding challenges inchildren aged 0–4. This role ensures early detection, timely intervention, andhigh-quality therapeutic support within nursery settings. The specialistenhances communication development through evidence-based therapy programs,educator training, and strong family engagement. The position plays a centralrole in strengthening early intervention, inclusive practices, and developmental outcomes across the nurseries.

Key Responsibilities:

Assessment & Diagnostic Services

• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify speech, language, hearing, fluency,articulation, and social communication delays.
• Contribute to Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team decisions on developmental delays orcommunication disabilities.
• Usestandardized and play-based diagnostic tools suitable for early childhood(0–4 years).
• Develop individualized speech and language therapy plans based on assessmentoutcomes.
• Monitordevelopmental progress and adjust intervention plans accordingly.
• Identifychildren with exceptional or gifted abilities and design enrichmentstrategies to nurture advanced language, social, and cognitive potential.

Early Intervention & Therapy Delivery

• Provide direct one-on-one and small-group speech and language therapy sessions in nurseries.
• Addressexpressive/receptive language delays, articulation issues, phonologicalawareness, early literacy, and social communication.
• Implementstrategies to support children with feeding difficulties related tooral-motor development.
• Ensuretherapy approaches are child-centered, age-appropriate, and evidence-based.
• Trainnursery teachers and assistants on early communication milestones, risk factors for speech and language delays, everyday communication-buildingtechniques, and creating language-rich inclusive classrooms.
• Provide ongoing coaching, modeling, and practical strategies that can be embedded in daily routines.
• Developteacher-friendly resources such as communication boards, visual supports,strategy guides, and individualized action plans.
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate intervention goals into classroom activities.
• Offerfeedback, conduct classroom observations, review progress, and guideeducators in creating communication-supportive learning environments.

Family Coaching & Engagement

• Guideand coach families on strategies to support speech and communicationdevelopment at home.
• Conductparent workshops on early communication, play-based interaction, and developmental milestones.
• Maintain clear and supportive communication with families regarding progress and recommended follow-up.

Program Quality & Case Management

• Maintain accurate therapy records, documentation, and developmental data aligned with safeguarding standards.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of communication support programs and recommend improvements.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to coordinate support, share insights, andensure integrated service delivery.

Collaboration & Professional Partnerships

• Workwith psychologists, special educators, and external medical/therapeuticagencies when needed.
• Support the inclusion framework by contributing expertise to early interventionplans and center-level strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’sdegree in Speech and Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, or arelated field (PhD preferred).
• Minimum
  10 years of experience providing…