Repost Date: August 26, 2026

Closing Date: September 24, 2026

Status: New Positions

Professional Practice Leads

Full-time, Permanent | Start Date: ASAP | Location: Waterloo

Salary: $78,870 to $93,958

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a Professional Practice Lead in the following disciplines:

• 1.0 FTE Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
• 1.0 FTE Occupational Therapist (OT) 

Are you passionate about advancing clinical excellence and supporting the growth of others? As a Professional Practice Lead, you will play a key role in shaping the future of care at KidsAbility by strengthening professional practice, fostering innovation, and supporting clinicians to provide exceptional, family-centred services. Reporting to a Vice President of Client Services and working collaboratively across the organization, you will serve as a clinical leader, mentor, and advocate for evidence-informed practice, helping to ensure the highest standards of care for children, youth, and families. 

What You’ll Do:

• Provide clinical leadership and oversight to ensure discipline-specific practice standards, licensing requirements, and KidsAbility service standards are met 
• Lead and enhance discipline-specific service delivery through evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and innovation initiatives 
• Act as a subject matter expert to support complex cases, interdisciplinary collaboration, and integrated care planning 
• Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, recruitment support, and facilitating ongoing professional learning and competency growth 
• Advance service quality and operational excellence through continuous improvement, risk management, workload monitoring, and clinical documentation oversight
• Foster collaborative partnerships across teams and with external stakeholders to enhance coordinated, family-centred care
• Promote equitable, responsive services that meet the diverse needs of children and families

What You Bring: 

To qualify, applicants must have 3–5 years of clinical experience (pediatric rehabilitation experience is an asset) and a Masters’ degree in a relevant clinical discipline and registration in good standing with the applicable professional college: 

• Speech-Language Pathologist registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO)
• Occupational Therapist registered with the College of Occupational Therapist of Ontario (COTO)
  
  

Applicants should have the following skill and ability:

• Strong knowledge of discipline-specific standards, legislation, ethical practices, pediatric care, and evidence-informed approaches
• Sound clinical judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in complex and/or evolving contexts
• Ability to design and deliver engaging educational content, support effective mentorship, and identify appropriate learning needs
• Demonstrated ability to accept, navigate, and adapt through change, positively influencing and leading others to do the same.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate complex situations and influence positive outcomes.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and collaboration skills, with the ability to foster strong partnerships across all levels of the organization.
• High degree of discretion through demonstrated ability to adhere to confidentiality standards and show superior emotional intelligence and professionalism.
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities, meet strict deadlines and have excellent follow-up.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of AlayaCare or other electronic charting software
• Possess a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle with public liability/property damage coverage as travel may be required

To Apply:

We invite applications from those interested in this position to apply through the KidsAbility Career Centre.

About KidsAbility:

We are a not-for-profit, equal opportunity employer supporting over 17,000 children and youth to reach their social, physical, communication and behavioural goals each year. Providing early and exceptional family-centred services in the Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington regions, we believe that by living our values, our impact can be profound, and together, we can build brighter futures. We’re looking for the right people to join our team; supporting children, youth, and families. 

At KidsAbility, we offer: 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities, empowering you to enhance your skills
• A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment dedicated to family-centred care 
• Organizational commitment to innovation and research; continually evolving our approaches so we may serve with purpose and value 
• Initiatives to support your well-being including social events, opportunities to give back to your community and access to Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Comprehensive benefits and optional group RRSP program, short- and long-term disability income protection benefits, and generous vacation package and paid personal leave days

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KidsAbility strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the selection process. Should any applicant require accommodation please contact Human Resources in advance for assistance.  

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are the core values of KidsAbility. We are a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients and the community. It is the policy of KidsAbility to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from visible minority groups, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information or any other ground protected by applicable law. 

Please note that all prospective KidsAbility employees are subject to mandatory immunization requirements, including the full and ongoing COVID-19 vaccination, as a condition of obtaining and maintaining employment.  We will make accommodations as directed by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and the Chief Medical Officer of Health.