Speech Language Pathologist
About The Position
The IDEAL School of Manhattan seeks a dedicated Speech-Language Therapist to work primarily with Upper School students in Grades 6–12. The role provides school-based support to students with expressive, receptive, pragmatic, and articulation delays and disorders, including students with intellectual disabilities and global delays. The successful candidate will be committed to inclusive education and the school’s mission. Therapists are integral members of the faculty. They provide individual and group services, collaborate with teachers to develop goals and interventions and support their carryover into classroom learning, conduct informal ongoing assessments as needed, and partner with administrators on work with CSE teams. The position is full-time, exempt, and 10-month, and reports to the Director of Therapies and Related Services. The stated work location is 5 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004, with an immediate start date.
Requirements
- Master’s degree.
- New York State license.
- Certificate of Clinical Competence.
- Experience in a school setting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate as part of a team, flexibility, and a sense of humor.
- High standards of honesty, integrity, and appropriate confidentiality in interactions with colleagues, students, and parents or guardians.
- Appreciation for the school’s inclusive learning environment and commitment to social justice.
- Eagerness to contribute time and talent beyond therapy sessions to student growth and the broader work and life of the school.
Responsibilities
- Provide educationally and developmentally based speech and language therapy to support individual student goals and environmental access.
- Develop expressive, receptive, pragmatic, and/or articulation goals targeting identified delayed or disordered communication skills.
- Provide individual and small-group therapy for students with a variety of speech and language disorders.
- Provide students with timely, clear feedback based on targeted goals.
- Push into academic settings to facilitate generalization of skills.
- Support the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with significant expressive language disorders.
- Conduct screenings to identify students with suspected speech and language delays for referral for further evaluation.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation regarding student sessions, goals, and outcomes.
- Communicate with student families by email, conferences, and progress reports.
- Collaborate with faculty and the therapy team to support student development.
- Participate in staff responsibilities such as chaperoning events, lunch duty, and Upper School advisory.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Comprehensive medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Flexible spending program.
- Health reimbursement account.
- Commuter benefits program.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Paid family leave.
- Professional development opportunities.
- 403(b) plan with employer contribution; waiting period applies.
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Job Type
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