Speech/Language Pathologist Long Term Substitute
About The Position
ACES is seeking a long-term substitute for a Speech and Language Pathologist to work with students with a wide range of communication disorders at our ACES Village School. Position begins August 12th and ends on November 15th. Join a dynamic related services team working within ACES's schools. ACES is committed to mentoring and professional development for staff and encourages staff in gaining new knowledge and skills to best serve students. Individuals experienced working with low incident populations are encouraged to apply. (Autism, Multiple Disability, social/behavioral/emotional challenges) Strong candidates will possess excellent oral and written communication skills, strong collaboration skills, and experience in administering a variety of diagnostic assessments, writing reports and presenting at PPTs. Successful candidates will provide direct and/or consultative services, both in small group and/or within the general education setting, according to the needs of the child. The successful candidate will provide services for elementary and middle school students with IEPs.
Requirements
- Licensed by the Connecticut State Department of Health as a Speech Pathologist - #061
- Possess a certificate of clinical competence in Speech/Language Pathology
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Experience in administering a variety of diagnostic assessments
- Experience writing reports
- Experience presenting at PPTs
- Experience working with school students including academic content, lesson modification, and delivery of services within an inclusive environment
Nice To Haves
- Individuals experienced working with low incident populations are encouraged to apply. (Autism, Multiple Disability, social/behavioral/emotional challenges)
Responsibilities
- Writing IEP goals and objectives
- Conducting standardized assessments
- Collaborating with colleagues to improve student outcomes, both special education and general education staff
- Filing Medicaid reimbursement requests
- Maintaining logs of services provided
- Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Assists students to acquire an age-norm and appropriate level of communicative skill for success
- Provides consultation to classroom teachers to help students to carry over skills learned through delivery of clinician services
- Performs diagnostic testing and assessment of referred individual learners
- Work with parents of children receiving speech therapy, providing ongoing communication and involving the parents in the carryover process
- Participates in planning and placement meetings where the identification of a child as eligible for special education and related services is being considered
- Conducts assessments, testing and diagnostic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues and recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning
- Writes and implements individual educational plans and provides ongoing evaluation of progress toward the goals and objectives of an approved individual educational plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
