Speech-Language Pathologist

Company Overview:

Shine on as a speech and language pathologist.

High Road School of Wallingford / Wallingford, CT / School website

Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.

Overview:

The purpose of this position is to provide services to students who are eligible for SLP intervention in accordance with their IEP/ISP. The SLP may also provide assessment if requested, in accordance with state and district requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Organizes a program that addresses school speech and language therapy goals per the students’ IEPs.
• Works cooperatively with school personnel to accomplish the goals and objectives of the local education agency per the student’s IEP.
• Coordinates speech and language therapy services with student services provided by other school personnel per the student’s IEP.
• Maintains records of the speech and language program and prepares periodic reports as required.
• Conducts speech and language therapy screenings per the PPT recommendations.
• Administers formal and informal (ongoing & curriculum-based) assessments based upon PPT decisions.
• Analyzes and interprets information to make relevant school-based recommendations regarding the need for speech and language therapy services.
• Provides appropriate information on an informal or formal basis regarding speech and language therapy programs through consultation, trainings, and/or professional development.
• Supervises Clinical Fellows, SLP-Assistants (SLP-A) and interns, if applicable.
• Collaborates/consults with classroom teachers in the management of disorders that limits abilities to communicate verbally and perform daily functional communication.
• Manages the facilities, materials and equipment, including assistive technology if needed, necessary to the delivery of services.
• Plans evidence-based interventions appropriate for individual students and groups of students per the PPT process & adjusts intervention strategies based upon student performance and data collection.
• Uses evidence-based methods and techniques appropriate to stated objectives per the students’ IEP.
• Participate in Crisis Intervention Team meetings, PLCs, and weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Engages in continuing education and professional growth activities related to speech-language-hearing and education.

Qualifications:

• M.A. Speech Pathology
• CT Certification: Speech and Language Therapist (061)
• Licensure by the CT Department of Public Health

• Competitive pay rate of $40-50/hour
• Paid training and credentialing support.
• Data-driven, evidence-based learning and instructional models, including SESI’s own positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE.
• Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.

Posted Min Pay Rate: USD $40.00/Hr.

Posted Max Pay Rate: USD $50.00/Hr.