CREC Resource Group - Bilingual (Spanish) Speech/Language Pathologist (Per Diem) - (25-26) Acad[...]

CAPITOL REGION EDUCATION COUNCIL; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capitol Region Education Council seeks a Bilingual Speech and Language Pathologist for its Resource Group. This role involves providing therapy in English and Spanish, developing service plans, and collaborating with educational teams in Connecticut's diverse school districts. The position supports various students' speech and language needs, making a positive impact on their educational journey.

Qualifications

• Valid Connecticut State Department of Education Certification is required.
• ASHA certification preferred.
• Must pass crisis management training.

Responsibilities

• Provide communication therapy and consultation to students.
• Evaluate and assess students with speech/language needs.
• Administer diagnostic assessments and write reports.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Analytical skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Written & Oral Communication

Education

Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology

Job description

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Job Description

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

Job Description

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools. Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

Position Title

Bilingual Speech and Language Pathologist

Classification

102, Certified

Reports To

TBD at the time of posting (Building Administrator, Assistant Director, etc.)

Effective Date

Summer 2025

Position Summary

The Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) seeks a Bilingual Speech and Language Pathologist to work at CREC Resource Group to work with various school districts statewide. Candidates will administer a variety of diagnostic assessments, writing reports and presenting at PPT’s. Successful candidates will provide direct and/or consultative services in both English and Spanish, both in small groups and/or within the classroom setting, according to the needs of the child.

Duties/Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide communication therapy and consultation to students .
• Evaluate and assess students with speech/language needs.
• Develop and implement comprehensive service plans.
• Creates student goals and objectives for IEPs based on student needs.
• Provide consultative services to school personnel, families, and town personnel.
• Attend PPT, 504, and other meetings as necessary.
• Complete all reports and billing as required.
• Provide consultation services to teachers and towns to assist in meeting the needs of specific students.
• Conduct in-services and workshops on the communication of students.
• Coordinate, schedule, and follows-up on assistive technology contacts for consultations, evaluations, and presentations.
• May train and provide feedback to classroom support staff, SLPA, or intern.
• Assist with annual evaluations of SLPAs.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities, but may have oversight of work completed by a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant.

Competencies

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures; Shares information and expertise with others; Uses data to build knowledge and skills.
• Customer Service - Effectively manages difficult or emotional situations involving parents with understanding and empathy; Attends to parents' concerns and inquiries swiftly and with care; Solicits parents' feedback to enhance the support and services provided; Reacts to parents' requests for help and support attentively and efficiently; Fulfills commitments to parents reliably and consistently.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Written & Oral Communication - Speaks and writes clearly; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks and writes clearly and informatively; Varies communication style to meet needs; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Diversity & Ethics - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Treats people with respect; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce; Keeps commitments; Works with integrity; Upholds organizational values.
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Motivation & Initiative - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality & Quantity - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality; Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  
  

Qualifications

• Master's Degree (MA) in Speech Language Pathology.
• Valid Connecticut State Department of Education Certification.
• ASHA certification, preferred.
• Must participate in and pass crisis management training to ensure preparedness and effective response in emergency situations.
• Bilingual required (English/Spanish)
  
  

Travel Requirements

Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide transportation to job sites, meetings, trainings, and professional learning opportunities as required.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing (continually, more than 2/3)
• Walking (continually, more than 2/3)
• Sitting (frequently, 1/3 – 2/3)
• Reach with hands and arms (frequently, 1/3 – 2/3)
• Climbing or balancing (frequently, 1/3 – 2/3)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (frequently, 1/3 – 2/3)
• Ability to work outdoors, as required (frequently, 1/3 – 2/3)
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. (occasionally, less than 1/3)
• Carrying up to 50 lbs. (occasionally, less than 1/3)
• This position requires the ability to work in a high-energy environment with varying noise levels (from quiet to loud) based on student activity.
  
  

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Statement

CREC strives to understand and confront the symptoms and causes of racism and prejudice—ranging from biases to aggressions to discriminatory policies, practices, and traditions—that harm people from systemically marginalized groups or that benefit privileged groups. CREC staff and students acknowledge and respect people of all identifiers, such as race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, religion, and veteran status.

Disclaimer Statement

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To access the job description and salary range please click https://www.crec.org/careers/jobs.php

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