Long Term Subsitute Speech and Language Pathologist
Hcsdk8•Hillsborough, NJ
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the direction of the Director of Student Services, the Speech and Language Pathologist provides language, speech, and hearing services for children from three years old through eighth grade. Specific communicative areas within the jurisdiction of the Speech and Language Pathologist include, but are not limited to, receptive and expressive language, social pragmatics, voice, fluency, articulation, and hearing. The Speech and Language Pathologist reports to the Director of Student Services, works in concert with each principal, and is responsible to the State Department of Education.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in the field of communication disorders
- One of the following valid credentials issued by the California State Department of Education: Clinical Rehabilitative Services or Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential in Language, Speech, and Hearing with the Special Class Authorization
- Possess and maintain a valid California driver’s license
- Proof of a negative tuberculosis test
- Fingerprint clearance through the district
Nice To Haves
- Two years of clinical experience providing speech therapy services
- Experience working with students with a variety of disabilities and in an educational setting
- Strong background in Social Thinking curriculum and application in the treatment of Autism, PDD, and associated regulatory disorders
- AAC/AT cerficaon/experience
- Experience working collaboratively with families and public schools
Responsibilities
- Participates as an active member of the Child Study Team
- Makes referrals for intervention and/or assessment consideration, as appropriate
- Conducts assessment for all speech and language referrals in areas of articulation, receptive language, expressive language, voice, and/or fluency, and determines eligibility for special education services as determined by State and Federal law; conducts reassessment for triennials
- Prepares and presents written report of assessment results
- Collaborates with educational team before, during, and following assessment regarding testing results and development of Individual Educational Plan (IEP)
- Writes goals (and objectives, when appropriate) that provide educational benefit to the student
- Develops, implements, and monitors IEPs for eligible students with speech/language disabilities and completes all required paperwork; serves students through a variety of methodologies, including direct individual and group support, “push- in services” in the general education class, consultation, collaborative team, and Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Develops a schedule to provide services to eligible students
- Reviews and reports the progress of students at each grading period
- Meets all required deadlines
- Provides ongoing consultation and collaboration with site team, district professionals, families, and community concerning the needs of the students
- Maintains accurate and complete student records, attendance, service logs, and student progress reports. Ensures all therapeutic make-up sessions are provided in a timely manner
- Attends site and district staff meetings; participates in site activities as determined by the principal
- Conducts regular professional training to teach staff about age-level communication expectations and support provided by general education staff to reinforce communication improvement. Participates in ongoing professional development
- Ensures state compliance for all students with IEPs on caseload
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
