Speech Language Therapist (1099) Piscataway, NJ
About The Position
NiteLines USA is seeking a Speech/Language Therapist to provide school-based therapy services in Piscataway, New Jersey. The selected professional will provide specialized therapy, evaluations, and remediation for students with a range of disorders and delays, supporting and maximizing their educational participation in class. Services may be direct or consultative and will be provided throughout the year as outlined in each student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). The therapist will conduct evaluations that may include observations in school and, if required, home settings; prepare formal reports based on standardized testing and observation within state and district timelines; review reports from other speech-language specialists and make recommendations; and, when appropriate, provide informal appraisals as a member of the IEP Team or I&RS Committee. The position may also involve recommending or measuring for specialized equipment and materials, participating in parent/teacher conferences and parent clinics, and providing professional development training. The position is located in Piscataway, NJ 08854. School hours are 8:05 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. The listed pay rate is $70.00 per hour on a 1099 basis.
Requirements
- Department of Education Certificate.
- Ability to provide specialized professional speech-language therapy services, evaluations, and remediation.
- Ability to prepare formal reports based on standardized testing and observation in accordance with state and district timelines.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized therapy, evaluations, and remediation for a variety of disorders and delays, including articulation, cognitive, social-pragmatic, expressive and receptive language, fluency, voice, auditory processing, oral motor, oral feeding, and dysphagia needs.
- Develop intervention goals and objectives when appropriate and provide input to students' Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).
- Provide therapy throughout the year as outlined in each student's IEP, supporting and maximizing educational participation in class.
- Conduct evaluations, including observations in school settings and in home settings when required.
- Write formal reports based on standardized testing and observation, adhering to state and district timelines.
- Review reports from other speech-language specialists and make recommendations based on those reports.
- Provide informal appraisals of student needs as appropriate as a member of the IEP Team and/or I&RS Committee.
- Provide direct services, including individual or small-group sessions and integrated in-class activities, or consultative services such as observations, work-sample reviews, and consultation with parents and teachers.
- Participate in meetings and, as needed, recommend equipment or materials and obtain equipment measurements in a timely manner to assist the district in obtaining competitive quotes.
- Participate in district parent/teacher conferences and applicable parent clinics, and/or offer professional development training when asked.
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