Speech Therapy Advisor - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Jamaica - 12 months
Peace Corps
United States
Posted on Jul 2, 2025
About The Job
Projected Departure
June 1, 2026
Duration
12 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre – St. Ann’s Bay in Jamaica has requested the support of a Peace Corps Response Volunteer (PCRV) to serve as a Speech Therapy Advisor. Mico University College CARE Centre is Jamaica’s leading public educational institution and the country’s only public facility providing ongoing support to children 5-18 years. The Centre normally carries a waiting list of over 600 children. There are not enough trained, experienced persons locally to meet the needs of those children, and rural clients are the ones most affected as access to special education service is outside their reach. To fulfill its mandate, the Centre is currently providing remedial and special education to students along with training for parents and teachers. The PCRV will assist this effort as a speech therapy advisor, focused on well needed intervention for the students and coach parents in the area of speech therapy.
The PCRV will support the development of learning and teaching strategies for children with speech and language difficulties. The Speech Therapy Advisor will create an initial findings report with work plan recommendations, assist in equipping special education trained personnel to promote the early detection of disabilities of children in order to assess their development, guide special educators in development and utilization of corrective instructional programs to remediate the speech and language disabilities diagnosed, and educate staff, parents, and teachers through workshops and seminars. The goal of this assignment is to strengthen the capacity of the students, parents and teachers in the area of speech therapy.
Please note that departure dates and other details of this project could change as a result of partner needs or other external factors. Candidates selected for this position will be arriving in Jamaica together as a group, so while the departure dates for the whole group could change, dates cannot be changed for individual candidates.
Required Skills
Masters Degree in Speech Therapy, or related field
3 years’ work experience with children (with children 4 – 12 years of age)
Good verbal and written communication skills
Experience in interacting with school personnel
Experience in working with adults (training)
Projected Departure
June 1, 2026
Duration
12 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre – St. Ann’s Bay in Jamaica has requested the support of a Peace Corps Response Volunteer (PCRV) to serve as a Speech Therapy Advisor. Mico University College CARE Centre is Jamaica’s leading public educational institution and the country’s only public facility providing ongoing support to children 5-18 years. The Centre normally carries a waiting list of over 600 children. There are not enough trained, experienced persons locally to meet the needs of those children, and rural clients are the ones most affected as access to special education service is outside their reach. To fulfill its mandate, the Centre is currently providing remedial and special education to students along with training for parents and teachers. The PCRV will assist this effort as a speech therapy advisor, focused on well needed intervention for the students and coach parents in the area of speech therapy.
The PCRV will support the development of learning and teaching strategies for children with speech and language difficulties. The Speech Therapy Advisor will create an initial findings report with work plan recommendations, assist in equipping special education trained personnel to promote the early detection of disabilities of children in order to assess their development, guide special educators in development and utilization of corrective instructional programs to remediate the speech and language disabilities diagnosed, and educate staff, parents, and teachers through workshops and seminars. The goal of this assignment is to strengthen the capacity of the students, parents and teachers in the area of speech therapy.
Please note that departure dates and other details of this project could change as a result of partner needs or other external factors. Candidates selected for this position will be arriving in Jamaica together as a group, so while the departure dates for the whole group could change, dates cannot be changed for individual candidates.
Required Skills
Masters Degree in Speech Therapy, or related field
3 years’ work experience with children (with children 4 – 12 years of age)
Good verbal and written communication skills
Experience in interacting with school personnel
Experience in working with adults (training)