Responsibilities
- Provide high quality speech-language therapy services to a wide variety of students in grades K-8 in Highland Park, MI
- Conduct standard and non-standardized assessments, analyze results and write reports to determine strengths and concerns in the areas of motor speech, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language, literacy, and dysphagia
- Develop treatment plans that are strength based as well as child and family centered
- Ensure that IEP, Evaluation and progress monitoring procedures adhere to the district, state and federal guidelines
- Collect ongoing daily data and adapt treatment accordingly based on trends in student performance
- Attend IEP and Evaluation meetings and provide necessary documentation for team to review in a timely manner
- Collaborate with classroom teachers and all other members of a student’s educational team
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Common Core Standards, aligning them with treatment objectives
- Develop, follow and communicate to building leaders and department supervisors, a daily schedule
- Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and pursue professional development in maintenance of state board licensure and for addressing student and caseload needs
- Facilitate effective student communication abilities across all modes and levels of language
- Participate in building-based intervention processes to support students and teachers
- Develop functional use of district software for purposes of special education compliance and accountability reporting
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA-accredited program is required
- Certificates and/or licenses approved by the State of Michigan, LARA
- High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring
- High quality written and verbal communication skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
- Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks (FBI/BCI)
Nice to Have
- Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred
