HEARING & SPEECH SPECIALIST
About The Position
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is hiring a Hearing and Speech Specialist at Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest, Illinois. The position provides comprehensive speech and language services to assigned individuals, including assessment of communication disorders and development of activities and programs to stimulate speech and language development. The specialist serves on the Interdisciplinary Team, develops individual comprehensive service plans, and prepares detailed written and verbal reports. The role also uses manual communication skills with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from an approved program.
- License to practice speech-language pathology or audiology from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
- Valid, current Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement as a speech-language pathologist, either teaching or non-teaching.
- Advanced skill level in sign language.
- Ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to use office equipment, including personal computers.
- Ability to travel as part of job duties.
- Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical services, including testing, evaluation, and development of treatment and therapy regimens for communication, swallowing, and/or hearing disorders.
- Serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team and develop comprehensive service plans that meet assigned individuals’ needs.
- Sign for individuals who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
- Prepare detailed written and verbal reports on assessments, treatment, counseling, recommendations, and analysis of treatment plans.
- Provide clinical supervision, direction, counseling, and technical review to students, lower-level staff, and other speech-language-audiology service providers, including students in internship training and clinical practicum.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.
Benefits
- Pension program
- Group health, life, dental, and vision insurance
- 3 paid personal business days annually
- 12 paid sick days annually, with carryover from year to year
- 10–25 days of paid vacation annually, including 10 days in the first year of employment
- 13 paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill training/apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans
- 5% salary differential for bilingual positions
- Commuter Savings Program for Chicago
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
