Part Time Speech Language Pathologist - Abilities First Myers Corners Education Center

Abilities First•Wappingers Falls, NY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Abilities First is seeking a patient, energetic, and passionate part-time Speech Language Pathologist for its Myers Corners School program in Wappingers Falls, New York. The position works with an interdisciplinary team to support educational programming for school-age children across ability levels. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for 21 hours per week and 48 weeks per year, including a six-week summer program. The hourly rate is $39.32–$41.32. The Speech Language Pathologist manages the speech therapy program for an assigned caseload, including evaluations and re-evaluations, program planning and implementation, scheduling, coordination with students and educational and clinical staff, interdisciplinary communication, and reporting at team meetings or annual reviews. The role also includes required documentation, participation in assigned staff meetings and parent-teacher conferences, collaboration on student treatment plans, and other duties as assigned. Depending on licensure, the employee may supervise a staff speech pathologist completing a Clinical Fellowship year. Additional duties include supporting treatment-site maintenance, providing staff in-services when indicated, identifying needed therapy materials, and potentially participating in Feeding or Augmentative Communication Teams. The employee must follow agency policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, HIPAA and corporate compliance requirements, ASHA standards and ethics, and State Education rules. Preschool employees must also follow Office of Children and Family Services policies.

Requirements

Completion of a master's degree program from an accredited college or university.
License as a Speech Pathologist from the New York State Department of Education.
New York State teacher certification.
Current New York State driver's license, free of moving violations and amendable to Class E, deemed acceptable by the insurance carrier.
Ability to push and pull students in wheelchairs and to lift, bend, squat, turn at the knees, pivot, and grasp with both hands, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Verbal and written communication skills in English sufficient to ensure adequate regulatory documentation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with oral motor, dysphagia, and augmentative communications.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial evaluations and periodic re-evaluations.
Plan and implement speech therapy programs for an assigned caseload.
Schedule caseload services in coordination with classroom staff and other related services.
Coordinate programs among students, counselors or teachers, and case managers.
Maintain interdisciplinary communications regarding programs.
Report at team meetings and annual reviews as needed.
Complete required written documentation in accordance with agency policies and program requirements, meeting paperwork deadlines and using required forms and content.
Attend program staff meetings and parent-teacher conferences as assigned by program directors.
Work with counselors and teachers to develop student treatment plans.
Perform related work assigned by program directors and other appropriate job-related activities requested by a supervisor or as circumstances warrant.
If licensed, supervise staff speech pathologists participating in a Clinical Fellowship year.
Assist in maintaining treatment sites.
Provide departmental or staff in-services when indicated.
Provide the program director with a list of needed therapy materials.
Participate in the Feeding Team or Augmentative Communication Team when appropriate.
Follow agency policies and procedures, safety practices, applicable laws and regulations, HIPAA and corporate compliance standards, ASHA standards and ethics, and State Education rules; preschool employees must also follow Office of Children and Family Services policies.