Speech Language Pathologist - $3,000 Sign On Bonus

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford•Machesney Park, IL

73d•Onsite

About The Position

EMBRACING ABILITIES. EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES. Easterseals Academy is a therapeutic school that provides schooling for children with an autism spectrum disorder, emotional disability, developmental delay, or intellectual disability. School districts refer students to Easterseals Academy where the schools provide an alternative school placement for these students to help them to achieve independence. Easterseals Academy has three campuses, located in Chicago, Machesney Park, and Tinley Park. For more information about our organization, please visit us online at www.eastersealschicago.org. The primary responsibility of the Speech/Language Pathologist is to deliver speech/language services as mandated on student IEPs in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education requirements. $3,000 Sign On Bonus Please see the benefits of working at Easterseals Academy here! This position is located at the Easterseals Academy - Machesney Park Campus at 8301 Mitchelle Road, Machesney Park, IL 61115.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in speech/language pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competency
Illinois State license
Completion of required clinical hours for degree/license
Experience working with special needs populations necessary
Ability to multi-task in a high stress environment
Ability to interact with diverse personalities

Responsibilities

Adhere to all mandated reporters and OIG guidelines at all times
Develop, in collaboration with team members, appropriate IEP goals based on formal and informal assessment results and place them in the back of the student's main file one week prior to the annual review
Submit quarterly progress reports to the clinical coordinator in a timely manner for distribution to parents/guardians via classroom teacher
Update quarterly benchmarks related to IEP goals at designated times
Interact with the School Administrator/Program Coordinator/Clinical Coordinator and classroom staff regarding recommendations throughout the school year
Participate in all classroom team meetings on caseload throughout the school year
Participate in at least 2 outside training per school year directly related to serving students with special needs, particularly those diagnosed with autism
Participate in all scheduled in-house training throughout the school year
Update and provide progress reports quarterly and for EDCs and 30-day IEP meetings throughout the school year
Participate in all scheduled clinical meetings throughout the school year
Assist classrooms during extracurricular activities and field trips as needed throughout the school year
Complete required in-house and district-mandated documentation and/or billing requirements
Participate in IEP/FIE meetings as needed throughout the school year
Complete progress/contact notes on the appropriate form and maintain them in specified locations throughout the school year
Complete required in-house and district-mandated documentation and/or billing requirements
Complete formal referrals for students on caseload for alternative augmentative communication devices, swallowing studies, and other relevant communication assessments as needed throughout the school year
Train staff and students in the use of AAC devices and other communication strategies as needed throughout the school year
In collaboration with the classroom teams, arrange for and perform activities, materials, and prompting hierarchies that relate to the IEP goals throughout the school year
Provide 2-3 in-services, either individually or in conjunction with another clinical area, for the entire staff throughout the school year
Establish and maintain a consistent form of communication with the parents/guardians of students as needed on caseload throughout the school year
Participate in all scheduled medical case reviews on caseload throughout the school year
Provide and document directly/consult therapy minutes as required on each student’s IEP on caseload throughout the school year
Provide support, resources, and recommendations for all classrooms on caseload as needed throughout the school year
Provide supervision to interns as needed throughout the school year