SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR

Hms School For Children With Cerebral Palsy • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

To provide leadership and oversight to the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) department. This role balances clinical expertise with administrative and team leadership, ensuring the highest quality of communication and feeding services for students with medically complex needs. The Speech Therapy Supervisor manages department operations, supervises staff, and maintains small caseload of direct therapy services. This individual also collaborates closely with school leadership, representing the speech therapy department and communication, AAC, and feeding programs, on organization-wide initiatives to guide policy, projects, program development, curriculum and strategic planning.

Requirements

• Master's Degree from an accredited school in Speech-Language Pathology
• PA certification: Teacher of the Speech and Language Impaired
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC's) from ASHA
• PA Licensure or equivalent with intent to obtain.
• Five years of clinical experience, with at least two years of supervisory experience, required.
• Clinical experience with students with complex communication needs who use AAC
• Strong team leadership and staff development skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Developing caseload and staffing ratios annually to ensure quality services and documentation
• Monitoring documentation to ensure compliance with HMS standards and best practices
• Developing and revising policies and procedures for the Speech Department.
• Leading weekly department relaying pertinent information and creating plans to implement processes
• Maintaining and recommending necessary equipment and supplies to supervisor.
• Staff Performance Management
• Manages schedules and timesheets of Speech Department staff members
• Partner with school-wide leadership to develop and refine policies related to IEP implementation, communication and feeding protocols, and therapeutic best practices.
• Represent the Speech Therapy Department in leadership meetings and serve as a liaison between therapists, administrators, and external stakeholders.
• Performing and documenting pre-admission evaluations.
• Participating in multidisciplinary discussions of current, future and non-enrolled students.
• Maintains reduced student caseload

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, Tuition Reimbursement, 403 B Thrift Plan (Tax-Sheltered Annuity), many more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level