Clinical Educator
Job Description
- We invite applications for this permanent, 25 hours per week Clinical Educator position in the Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
- The successful candidate will be expected to assist in strengthening and developing the Division, with an emphasis on the Speech-Language Therapy programme.
- Contributions will include clinical education, academic scholarship, relevant service delivery, leadership and administrative responsibilities within the division and the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Responsibilities
- Clinical education of undergraduate students
- Development of practice learning sites for optimal student learning and inter-disciplinary collaborative practice
- Scholarship to enhance practice and professional development
- Development of relevant clinical education and community practice curriculum
- Leadership, administrative and management duties at divisional and departmental levels
- Clinical service responsibilities to maintain and develop practice learning sites
The annual cost of employment (25 hours per week), including benefits, is R 559 750.
Closing date: 19 November 2026
Requirements
- Qualified Speech-Language Therapist with a relevant bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 3 years working experience in clinical practice, inclusive of community service
- 2 years’ experience in facilitating clinical supervision/education of university students
- Demonstrable experience in adult communication and swallowing disorders and community development practice
- Excellent ability to work independently and in teams
- Excellent ability to work flexibly
- Excellent written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Registered as a speech language therapist /speech language therapist and audiologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
- Compliant CPD status with HPCSA
Advantages:
- Relevant Masters qualification
- Clinical education or academic administration experience in a Speech-Language programme at a university
Interested in this role?
You'll apply on University of Cape Town's own site before 29 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.
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