Job Description
Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Provides intensive speech and language, feeding and/or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services and therapy to assigned caseload consistent with students’ documented therapy goals, including those defined in areas of instructional and therapeutic focus and/or Individualized Education Program (IEP).
- Develops and implements safe and appropriate therapeutic interventions; assists in development of feeding and meal-time plans, as needed.
- Assesses and develops therapeutic plans that address the communication, AAC, oral motor and feeding needs of students based on their individual strengths and challenges.
- Evaluates, documents and monitors treatment and progress in session notes, progress reports and evaluations in a timely manner.
- Completes evaluations and assessments of students, establishing and updating therapeutic goals and/or Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) as needed.
- Communicates and collaborates with parents regularly and with medical professionals as needed, specifically as they impact the student’s educational plan, therapeutic goals and/or feeding or intervention plans.
- Collaborates with administrators, teachers and other related service providers within the school setting to ensure that a comprehensive educational plan is in place to meet each students’ individual needs.
- May provide coverage as a substitute teacher for school-related activities and/or lessons, as needed.
- May monitor and screen hearing status and make referrals, as needed.
- May assist with documenting medical necessity for AAC devices and work with providers or parents to facilitate authorizations, as needed.
- Performs all other duties, as assigned.
Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)
- Valid license and current registration as a Speech Language Pathologist issued by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED); and
- Current certification and registration as a Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) or Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD), issued by the New York State Education Department; and
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong writing and organizations skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs, specifically Word and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualification Requirements ( desired requirements beyond MQRs above)
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by American Speech-Language-Hearing Associate (ASHA)
- Experience and knowledge of any of the following:
- AAC/AT and communication applications
- Oral motor structures and function
- Swallowing and feeding issues
- working with individuals with complex physical and communication delays
- Speech motor disorders
- Training or certification in PROMPT
- Experience with intellectual and developmental delays, including writing therapeutic and/or IEP goals and performing SLP assessments with students with significant disabilities
Compensation & Benefits:
- $65,000 annually to $70,000 annually
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision)
- Paid Time Off and School Holidays
- 403(b) retirement with employer match
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more!
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