Speech and Language Pathologist

Speech and Language Pathologist

The Lavelle School for the Blind is looking for a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP). SLPs provide direct treatment of speech/language intervention services to students throughout all 3 programs at Lavelle School for the Blind, ages 3-21. Students receive individual or small group therapy in either a pull-out or collaborative/classroom setting. SLPs demonstrate competency in understanding visual and multiple disabilities, working effectively in a team, adapting therapy materials and employing a variety of techniques to provide optimum support to each student. They relate well to students, use consistent, proactive behavior management, tailoring instruction for student success and independence, while creating a safe and orderly learning environment.

Responsibilities:

• Structures intervention to meet goals and objectives on student's IEP
• Organizes and keeps records related to student attendance, student progress, and Medicaid/IDEA mandated documentation
• Works individual or in small groups with focus on integrating all therapy into classroom settings and with other related service providers
• Promotes high levels of success and independence or functional communication as appropriate to student level
• Performs evaluations (initial, annual, triennial) and makes recommendations for goals and mandates as appropriate, attending IEP meetings as warranted
• Performs annual hearing screenings on students and makes referrals to parents as appropriate
• Works as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team to evaluate and recommend a student's need for therapeutic feeding intervention
• Provides support for classroom staff to feed children in a safe and therapeutic manner
• Modifies therapy materials as necessary to work with blind/visually impaired, multiply impaired, sensory impaired students and uses appropriate and individualized communication modalities as per each student's need
• Works as part of the educational team to implement IEP goals, behavior intervention programs, curriculum development, parent relations, and teamwork
• Participates in regular team and departmental meetings, supervisory meetings, school and instructional meetings and staff development days as required
• Provides parent consultation on an ongoing basis in regard to evaluative findings, recommended mandates, carryover of therapeutic practices into the home, access to resources and other parent-focused activities
• Provides support to parents and staff and/or serves as a liaison for tech support with augmentative and alternative communication devices

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (Holidays and personal days)
• Medical and Dental benefits
• Professional development opportunities

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology from an accredited University
• New York State Certification titled Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped or Teacher of Speech and Language Disabilities
• New York State License as a Speech/Language Pathologist
• Experience working in a school/pediatric setting with students with special needs including students with blindness/visual impairment and multiple disabilities preferred

Salary:

Competitive salary based on experience and education level

Contact Name: Dr. Rebecca Renshaw

Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

Contact Address: 3830 Paulding Avenue

Contact City: Bronx

Contact State: NY

Contact Zip: 10469

Lavelle School for the Blind