Speech and Language Pathologist ($5,000 signing bonus + $5,000 student loan repayment)

St Clair Regional Educational Service Agency•Marysville, MI

About The Position

Speech and Language Pathologist MEA/IEA position – 187 day calendar POSITION SUMMARY: The speech and language pathologist engages in educational services, including assessment, planning, and treatment through direct and consultation services for students with communication challenges from infancy through adulthood. Services will be provided based on the best available evaluation data, research, evidence-based practices, expert professional judgment, and consideration of individual needs. This speech and language pathologist will provide services to students attending Woodland Developmental Center and approximately a day a week at the Center-Based Behavior program working with students who have conditions that are cognitively, physically, developmentally, or emotionally challenging while focusing on improving their ability to communicate, function productively and perform tasks in their educational environment.

Requirements

Masters degree required
Successful completion of a recognized and accredited speech therapy professional program and have completed all fieldwork requirements.
Two years of experience, preferably in a school system or other pediatric practice setting.
Training in CPI (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention) or ability and willingness to be trained
Current license approved and issued by the Michigan Board of Speech Therapy

Responsibilities

Provide direct and consultative speech and language services to individuals and groups of students.
Complete necessary IEP and re-evaluation paperwork.
Serve as a team member and confer with multidisciplinary teams, IEP teams, other staff, families, physicians and agencies to share, discuss and evaluate student information.
Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure team understanding of student performance strengths and needs through evaluation, educational program planning, and service delivery.
Evaluates the student’s ability and formulates the student’s profile through a variety of evaluations and assessments, including, but not limited to, functional, behavioral and standardized assessments, skilled observation, check lists, histories, and interviews.
Synthesizes evaluation results into a comprehensive written report which reflects strengths and barriers to student participation in the educational environment and recommendations for meaningful interactions, instruction and interventions.
Ability to write goals and objectives per state guidelines and provide evidence-based documentation on individual goals and objectives for students eligible for speech and language services.
Ability to adapt and modify environments, equipment and materials including assistive technology and augmented communication devices.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to address behavioral issues and utilize communication strategies to help de-escalate tense or challenging situations.
Provide expert guidance on how to use alternative communication methods, such as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), for patients with limited verbal communication.
Analyze how communication issues relate to behaviors and suggest interventions that support both communication and behavior regulation.
Provide advice on how to use communication to prevent or manage crises in high-stress situations, particularly when verbal communication may be limited.
Develop communication strategies that help the student express their needs before behaviors escalate.
Ability to plan, coordinate, and conduct continuing education for educational personnel, parents, and students.
Demonstrated written communication skills
Work cooperatively and creatively with the staff and community-at-large
Assist with student management activities
Ability to bend, twist and lift up to 50 lbs.
Other duties deemed appropriate by the building administrator