Speech Language Pathologist at The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School

General Summary:

As an integral member of the clinical team and therapeutic milieu, you will thrive in this role by supporting and enhancing students' therapeutic day school program. Remediate speech-language deficits involving phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, pragmatics, auditory processing and/or perception, and executive function and establish these skills in daily communication. You will bring expert knowledge about the influence of communication on the psychosocial development and adaptive functioning of the student. Williness to make the students' experience in school positive and meaningful will be rewarding for you.

Essential Functions:

60% Planning and Preparation: Develop and implement IEP goals for students requiring speech-language therapy. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for assessments and treatment. Plan individualized and group activities tailored to students' needs. Create therapy plans based on best practices, school policies, and available resources. Analyze and reflect on progress using data. Attend faculty meetings, IEP meetings, parent conferences, and assist in transition activities for students returning to their home school.

Therapeutic Intervention and Assessment of Progress: Maintain a caseload for individual and group therapy, as well as consultation, in compliance with IEPs. Address speech-language deficits in areas like phonology, syntax, semantics, and executive function. Use advanced technology in service delivery. Collaborate with staff to assess and support students' development, documenting progress and performance. Conduct ongoing evaluations of functional communication skills and speech-language deficits, reporting results for IEP meetings. Utilize various assessment tools and data to guide interventions and planning.

25% Collaboration: Participate in the identification and solution of school problems. Consult with teachers, teacher assistants, parents, therapists, case managers and other professionals to design and implement interventions to address students' speech and language needs.

Communications/Interpersonal Relations: Collaborate with colleagues on school improvement and curriculum development. Interpret test results and communicate with the community when appropriate. Provide home carry-over activities as needed. Offer guidance to colleagues and interns, and seek advice when necessary. Maintain professional behavior, demonstrate care and sensitivity toward students, and foster a positive, approachable attitude. Communicate clearly and be reliable.

10% Reports and Record Keeping: Maintain regular attendance and punctuality. Evaluate and report pupil progress accurately and timely. Track attendance and manage inventory records. Use technology for record-keeping and accessing IEPs. Maintain required documentation per regulations and district policy.

Other Functions:

5% Ongoing Professional Growth: Stay knowledgeable in speech/language pathology, autism, mental health, and child development. Maintain professional competence through research and workshops, sharing insights with colleagues. Be reflective, assess performance, and implement improvement plans.

Miscellaneous: Demonstrate support for extracurricular activities. Possess personal characteristics that provide a positive role model for students. Assume other reasonable responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time, which shall not be in conflict with the School Code of Illinois or Board policy. Participate in certification trainings in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, provided by the Orthogenic School. Complete agency-wide trainings mandated by Human Resources.

Qualifications: Master's degree in Speech and Language Disorders from an accredited educational program required. Must be a licensed speech and language pathologist in the state of Illinois. A minimum of two years of speech and language therapy experience required. A minimum of one year of experience with children with diagnosed emotional disabilities preferred.

Mental Demands: Ability to plan and implement therapeutic interventions appropriate for children with emotional disabilities, with and without autism spectrum disorder. Ability to implement appropriate group management and control. Ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and professionals, including at IEP meetings. Ability to develop written reports and maintain records.

Physical Demands: Must be able to lift 20lbs min. Must be able to use training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (provided by the O-School) to assist when a student is having a behavioral crisis. Must be able to supervise students, ages 8 through 21, inside and outside of the school.

 

The Leslie Shankman School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital or veteran status, or disability.

Employment Type: Part Time
Years Experience: 1 - 3 years
Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: No