Elementary SLP - Long-Term Sub, Impactful & Collaborative

Johnston-Public-Schools; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnston Public Schools in Johnston, Rhode Island invites a Speech-Language Pathologist to join as a long-term substitute at Johnston Elementary School. You will evaluate and support students with speech and language needs under the Dir of Special Services, aligning with IEPs and RtI processes.

The ideal candidate holds RI licensure as an SLP, demonstrates collaboration with families and school staff, and can integrate current technology into therapy and assessments while prioritizing student

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Rhode Island certification as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Knowledge of diagnosing speech and language delays and disorders; developing IEPs; providing therapy.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students, parents, teachers, and other school professionals.
• Knowledge of the special education eligibility process and RtI.
• Be organized, flexible and prepared.
• Understand autism and challenging behavior or social/emotional issues and use effective strategies.
• Use current technology in service delivery and practice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Evaluation Team process (screening referrals, reviewing data, sharing information and making recommendations).
• Perform screenings as needed.
• Perform speech and language evaluations (initial evaluations, periodic re-evaluations, exit evaluations).
• Work cooperatively with teachers, parents and other professionals for development of appropriate educational plans.
• Consult/collaborate with teachers and parents as necessary to optimize speech and language functioning.
• Provide speech and language services to address the communicative needs of individual students as delineated in IEPs.
• Provide speech and language services as part of RtI to general education students.
• Clinical supervision of other SLPs as necessary to meet ASHA guidelines, with adjustment of other duties.
• Appropriate billing procedures.
• Consult with professionals and/or attending professional development on current topics, i.e. apraxia and motor development, new technology devices and augmentative communication.
• Using data to monitor progress for IEP goals or RtI.
• Working collaboratively within the curriculum and literacy frameworks.
• Any other duties assigned by the Director of Special Services.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Diagnosis of delays

IEP development

RtI knowledge

Team collaboration

Tech-enabled therapy

Flexible/organized

Education

Master's degree

Rhode Island certification

Job description

Johnston Public Schools in Johnston, Rhode Island invites a Speech-Language Pathologist to join as a long-term substitute at Johnston Elementary School. You will evaluate and support students with speech and language needs under the Dir of Special Services, aligning with IEPs and RtI processes.

The ideal candidate holds RI licensure as an SLP, demonstrates collaboration with families and school staff, and can integrate current technology into therapy and assessments while prioritizing student