CONTRACT SPEECH PATHOLOGIST | PIONEERS SPEECH
Australia-wide | Remote | Independent Contractor

We’re Pioneers Speech, and we’re done with “fix-it” therapy. Kids with ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, and other language differences don’t need to be fixed. They need someone who shows up genuinely thrilled to work with them.

About the Role
Go past articulation. Structured literacy, phonemic awareness, phonics, and the oral-language-to-reading pipeline - this is where you’ll do your deepest work. You’ll have real input into how sessions run, with no rigid, word-for-word scripts, just your clinical judgement and your personality. Alongside your speech pathology caseload, you’ll also have the opportunity to deliver our developmental therapy sessions, supporting kids’ literacy, language, and social/communication skills in a broader capacity-building capacity.

What You’ll Do

- Deliver speech pathology sessions focused on structured literacy, phonemic awareness, phonics, and the oral-language-to-reading pipeline
- Conduct speech and cognitive assessments, and translate results into clear, actionable therapy plans
- Bring your own clinical judgement and personality to sessions - this isn’t a rigid, script-led role
- Deliver developmental therapy sessions alongside your speech caseload, when you choose to
- Watch kids rewrite their own story - not “become better communicators” in the abstract, but actually get there, session by session
- Work with a high-value caseload of engaged families who prioritise intervention - no chasing,



no convincing
- Build and manage your own caseload, with the depth that comes from being closely connected to the team

What You Bring

- SPA membership (or eligibility)
- 1-2+ years paediatric experience (early-career with genuine fire? We want you.)
- Experience (or strong confidence) conducting speech and cognitive assessments and writing reports
- An ABN, and your own professional indemnity insurance (or willingness to arrange these)
- Warmth and energy that’s real, not performed
- A current Working with Children Check (or willingness to get one) and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

The Deal

- Independent contractor role with a competitive rate
- 100% remote - work from wherever you do your best work
- Variety in your week - a mix of direct therapy, assessments, indirect goals, and developmental therapy sessions, so no two days look the same
- Flexibility and consistency - a steady flow of referrals from engaged families, ongoing clinical support, and room to grow with us
- Scope to set your own availability and caseload size to suit your business

Availability

- Flexible hours, with sessions primarily in demand on weekday afternoons
- Your preferred days and hours to be discussed based on caseload needs
- Minimum: 10-15 hours/week approx

If your availability doesn’t line up exactly with the above, we still encourage you to apply - we’d love to chat and see what might work.

Pay: $70.00 – $90.00 per hour

Perks:

- Work from home

Work Location: Remote

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