Speech and Language Specialist (Early Childhood)

Speech and Language Specialist (Early Childhood)

Organization: A leading government education academy.

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

Position: Speech and Language Specialist (Early Childhood)

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 or communication disabilities.
  
• Use standardized and play-based diagnostic tools suitable for early childhood (04 years).
  
• Develop individualized speech and language therapy plans based on assessment outcomes.
  
• Monitor developmental progress and adjust intervention plans accordingly.
  
• Identify children with exceptional or gifted abilities and design enrichment strategies 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.
  
• Address expressive/receptive language delays articulation issues phonological awareness early literacy and social communication.
  
• Implement strategies to support children with feeding difficulties related to oral-motor development.
  
• Ensure therapy approaches are child-centered age-appropriate and evidence-based.
  

Educator Training & Classroom Support

• Train nursery teachers and assistants on early communication milestones risk factors for speech and language delays everyday communication-building techniques and creating language-rich inclusive classrooms.
  
• Provide ongoing coaching modeling and practical strategies that can be embedded in daily routines.
  
• Develop teacher-friendly resources such as communication boards visual supports strategy guides and individualized action plans.
  
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate intervention goals into classroom activities.
  
• Offer feedback conduct classroom observations review progress and guide educators in creating communication-supportive learning environments.
  

Family Coaching & Engagement

• Guide and coach families on strategies to support speech and communication development at home.
  
• Conduct parent 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 and ensure integrated service delivery.
  

Collaboration & Professional Partnerships

• Work with psychologists special educators and external medical/therapeutic agencies when needed.
  
• Support the inclusion framework by contributing expertise to early intervention plans and center-level strategies.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology Communication Disorders or a related field (PhD preferred).
  
• Minimum 10 years of experience providing early childhood speech and language therapy preferably in nursery/early years settings.
  
• Experience supporting children aged 04.
  
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
  

Preferred (Additional Credentials) Qualifications:

• Relevant UAE-recognized professional licenses or certifications.
  
• Experience working in GCC or multicultural early childhood environments.
  
• Familiarity with local safeguarding and inclusion regulations.
  

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Advanced clinical knowledge in early childhood speech language and communication development.
  
• Strong assessment and therapeutic planning skills.
  
• Ability to translate clinical knowledge into practical strategies for classroom use.
  
• Empathetic family-centered communication skills.
  
• Excellent documentation reporting and case-management abilities.
  
• Strong collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
  
• Commitment to child protection ethics and confidentiality.
  

Why Join

• Be part of a leading government early childhood system.
  
• Contribute to meaningful high-impact work shaping childrens foundational learning.
  
• Access continuous professional development and career growth.
  
• Join a supportive value-driven purpose-based professional community.
  

The academy offers an attractive salary package and excellent benefits.