Why You’ll Love This Job
ABOUT YOU: You are a licensed Speech Language Pathologist or Clinical Fellow and preferably have a background in autism spectrum disorders. You consider each child’s unique learning style to develop a realistic plan to foster individual achievement, self-esteem, and personal independence
BENEFITS:
- Generous paid vacation (6 weeks), holiday, sick, and personal time
- Tuition and childcare reimbursement
- On-site graduate programs
- Comprehensive health/dental/vision benefits
- Retirement plan
- Employee engagement and resource groups
- Employee assistance plan and behavioral health resources
- A highly collaborative environment
- Opportunities to publish and present
- Diverse clinical experiences across age ranges and populations
- Ongoing professional development
- And much more!
Job Duties and Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Diagnostic
- Administer triennial communication assessments to students as part of the clinical and educational re-evaluation process: complete written report and present at re-evaluation meeting
- Conduct communication skills screening during scheduled intakes: summarize findings in the intake packet.
Education/Curriculum Development
- Attend regularly scheduled weekly meetings to collaborate with coordinators and other specialists for the purposes of information sharing and team planning
- Develop communication objectives at annual assessment and IEP meetings with individual case managers, and provide consultative supervision for relevant objectives on the student’s individualized educational plan.
- Develop departmental and school-wide teaching curriculum/lesson plans
- Supervise case managers in completing the communication section of quarterly progress reports
- Assess AAC eligibility for non-speaking students and determine appropriate communication systems. Program speech-generating devices appropriate to student’s level of need
Training and Supervision
- Complete assigned observations both in school, at the residence, and in the community. Provide constructive feedback to teachers and coordinators; role model if needed
- Provide in-service training to teachers and assist in team planning by attending team meetings and participating in new teacher training
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- ASHA certified (CCC or CF accepted)
- Massachusetts Department of Education Certificate as Teacher of Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders (or in the process if CF)
- Massachusetts Board of Registration license (or in the process if CF)
Type: Full Time (Salaried)
Job ID: 96327