Speech and Language Pathologist (Post High School)

Milestones Day School and Transitions Program; Waltham (MA); In loco; USD 80.000 - 84.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Flexible spending account

Descrizione del lavoro

Milestones Day School and Transitions Program in Waltham, MA seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide group social skills lessons and individual therapy focusing on speech and language development. You will write IEP goals, assess progress, collect data, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support students with autism spectrum disorders and learning differences.

Requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active MA licensure.

Competenze

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Massachusetts licensure in SLP
• Experience with language-based disorders and autism preferred

Mansioni

• Write IEP goals and progress reports for all students s/he works with
• Assure that all students are making progress toward their goals; inform parents if progress is not adequate
• Collect data on targeted benchmarks
• Follow service delivery grid as specified in student’s IEP
• Formally and informally assess students every 1-3 years
• Prepare group lesson plans to increase students' skill set
• Run classroom/community groups as assigned
• Write monthly curriculum blurbs for school website
• Participate in weekly meetings regarding students and teams
• Support new hires and existing staff in implementation of SLP practices
• Assess new students upon enrollment and create protocols; provide staff training
• Orient new students to MDS systems
• Collaborate with outside SLP clinicians to ensure consistency
• Collaborate with Milestones interdisciplinary team
• Provide individual services to students with specific SLP needs
• Maintain contact with parents/guardians
• Attend conferences/workshops to increase knowledge
• Maintain professional license status
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by admin team

Conoscenze

SLP licensure MA

Formazione

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Descrizione del lavoro

Milestones Day School and Transitions Program is a year-round private special education school located in Waltham, MA and works with students with autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, and a variety of attention and/or psychiatric challenges. We service students ranging in age from elementary grades through post high school, and our staff work in multi-disciplinary teams to support students in particular grade cohorts.

The position consists of teaching group lessons (focusing on social skills) as well as individual/dyad therapy sessions (focusing on building speech and language skills). The SLP also conducts formal evaluations of students and offers consultation to classroom staff. We have a well-stocked therapy center with plenty of materials to choose from and excellent opportunities for professional development.

SCHEDULE:

School hours are Monday-Friday 7:30AM-3:00PM, plus 5 hours/week on or offsite for planning

REQUIREMENTS:

Masters degree
Active Massachusetts Licensure in Speech and Language Pathology
Prior experience treating language based learning disorders and working with students on the autism spectrum, is preferred.
Detailed Responsibilities:

Write IEP goals and progress reports for all students s/he works with
Assure that all students are making sufficient progress towards their goals; or ensure that parents are informed prior to writing progress report, if the student is not making effective progress
Collect data on student’s targeted benchmarks
Follow service delivery grid as specified in student’s IEP
Formally and informally assess students every 1-3 years
Prepare group lesson plans to increase student’s skill set
Run appropriate classroom/community groups as assigned
Write monthly curriculum blurbs for school website
Participate in weekly meetings regarding students (including common planning time meetings, supervisory meetings, and team meetings)
Support new hires and existing staff in implementation of SLP practices
Assess new students upon enrollment and create protocols as needed; provide training to staff regarding this protocol
Orient new students to MDS’ systems (i.e. sensory break, 1-5 scale, etc…)
Collaborate with any outside SLP clinicians to assure consistency
Collaborate with all members of Milestones interdisciplinary team
Provide individual services to students with specific SLP needs as identified on their IEP
Maintain contact/consultation with parents/guardians as needed
Attend conferences and workshops to increase knowledge and awareness of various treatments and aspects of student disabilities
Maintain professional license status at all times
Additional responsibilities as assigned by administrative team

MILESTONES PROVIDES EXCELLENT BENEFITS, INCLUDING:

-Competitive salary

-6 weeks of paid Vacation, 8 Sick days, and 2 Personal days in addition to scheduled holidays. Earn 1 additional Vacation day after 1 year of service and up to 2 additional days for every year of service thereafter.

-Medical Insurance including Fitness Center Reimbursement and Annual Physical Exam Bonus

-Dental Insurance & Vision Plan

-Onsite Workout Facility

-401K Plan, Long-Term Disability, and Life insurance

-Paid Parental Leave and Pre-tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

-Community Service Opportunities

-Half-day Summer Fridays

-We supply all materials (no out-of-pocket expenses!)

-Employer sponsored conference and workshop attendance for professional development

-Supportive and collaborative co-workers

Equal Opportunity Employer

Milestones Day School (Special Ed. School) is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Benefits: 401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Pet insurance
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Vision insurance

Job Type: Onsite, Full-time

Salary Range: $80,000-$84,000 annualized

Work Location: In person