Speech Language Pathologist

Job Details Level : Experienced Job Location : North Salem Campus - North Salem, NY Position Type : Full Time Education Level : 4 Year Degree Salary Range : $50000.00 - $80000.00 Salary/year Job Category : Education Speech Therapist

Speech Therapist

Department: Speech Job Status : Full time

Work Schedule : 8:30 AM-3:00 PM Reports To : Speech Coord.

Positions Supervised :

POSITION SUMMARY

Education

The qualified applicant must have completed at least a Bachelors Degree in Speech Pathology and hold a valid N.Y.S. Certificate as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities. The qualified applicant will show evidence of continued graduate study in the area of Speech Pathology leading to a valid N.Y.S., license as a Speech and Language Therapist.

Experience

It is preferred that the qualified applicant will have completed two (2) years of successful direct experience in a school setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Objectives:

To develop and implement the school Speech Therapy Program. To participate as a member of the Clinical Team in order to coordinate interdisciplinary efforts.

Specifications :

• To conduct evaluations in order to determine developmental levels and diagnose disorders of articulation, voice, fluency, and language to determine communication problems of hearing impaired.

• To determine treatment priorities, scheduling and procedures for providing therapy services.

• To conduct re-evaluations on each student receiving therapy according to the Commissioners Regulations or as recommended by the team and/or the childs school district, and to provide written progress reports as required.

• To provide therapy services on an individual and/or small group basis according to the end individual needs of the child.

• To maintain appropriate student records including but not limited to attendance, I.E.P. information, initiation and discharge summaries.

• To develop and supervise classroom therapeutic programs to be implemented by classroom staff and parents.

• To consult with school personnel regarding recommendations.

• To maintain, and utilize evaluative and therapeutic materials necessary to conduct a Speech Therapy Program.

• To participate in training programs within the school and conduct in-service programs and demonstration for students, staff and parents.

Speech Therapist Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements(s)

• Accountability-Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Accuracy-Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

• Active Listening-Ability to actively attend to, convey and understand the comments and questions of theirs.

• Adaptability-Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.

• Analytical Skills-Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

• Autonomy-Ability to work independently with minimal supervision,

• Coaching and Development-Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skills areas.

• Communication, Oral-Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

• Ethical-Ability to demonstrate conducts conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

• Honestly/Integrity-Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

• Motivation-Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.

• Responsible-Ability to be held accountable or answerable for ones conduct.

• Team Builder-Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

• Training-Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.

Computer Skills

Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the Internet, and email.

Experienced