26-27 Lower School Licensed Speech Language Pathologist/Clinical Fellow

Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist Or Clinical Fellow

Classification: Exempt

Reports to: Lower School Divisional Clinical Co-Head

Annual Salary Range: $61,000-$98,000

At Quad Prep, we are on a mission to transform the lives of neurodiverse, twice-exceptional people by redefining the experience of school. Through the collective, collaborative, and empathic work of our teachers and clinicians, we are empowering our students to engage with the exciting and wonderful diversity of this world.

As we enter our 14th year, we are excited to welcome fellow innovators and collaborative colleagues to our team to be a part of this inspiring and impactful mission. At Quad Prep, a New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Accredited School, we are eager to create challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students, to seek diverse perspectives, and to work together to continuously refine and redefine best practices in neurodiverse education. The Quad Preparatory School actively seeks to advance diversity through its programs and hiring.

Why work at Quad Prep?

• ACCREDITED SCHOOL: Quad Prep was recognized as an outstanding school when it received accreditation through NYSAIS.
• COMMUNITY: We are committed to building a joyful and inclusive culture where everybody is celebrated for who they are.
• COLLEAGUES: Our colleagues are inspiring, consummate innovators and are at their happiest collaborating to create personalized solutions for each student.
• STUDENTS We guarantee that you will learn something eye-opening every single day from our students and have a lot of joy and laughter along the way!
• DEEP PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: Quad Prep supports mission-driven educators and clinicians to grow their professional skills and influence in the neurodiversity educational space. Close collaboration with colleagues, coaching from supportive leaders, and thoughtful, in-depth professional learning programs keep us growing.
• GENEROUS AND COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS
• Health: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Student Loan repayment
• Retirement Plan contribution
• Group Life Plan
• Disability Insurance
• Generous Parental Leave
• WORK LIFE BALANCE: In addition to a ten-month school year during which our staff are offered on average 33 days off (approximately 7 weeks) for scheduled holidays and school breaks, we provide generous preparation periods throughout each week, limiting the number of after work hours you will need to work so that you can live the life you wish for inside and outside of our school. Additionally, our students are dismissed midday each Friday in order for you to meet with your team and division, as well as plan, and prep.
• EXTRAS You can build a private practice or tutor non-Quad Prep students onsite during after school hours at low-cost reduced rates, available only to our Quad Prep staff.

Who We Are

(If Quad Prep is for you, you'll read what's below and feel, "That's me!")

At Quad Prep, we are guided by values that we hold dear and we have developed an innovative set of practices to meet our mission. We are:

Groundbreaking: We ignite our students' talents and are passionate about their futures. You are:

• Passionate about our work and our mission
• Creative and excited about reaching each and every learner in new ways
• Excited to help create new, evidence-based best practices in this rapidly evolving field
• Able to set high expectations of both students and yourself and discover ways to meet them

Collaborative: We function with an exceedingly deep degree of collaboration. You:

• Communicate effectively with colleagues
• Seek to understand yourself and others in order to welcome new perspectives
• Are generous of spirit and willing to give and receive feedback and input freely
• Are kind, welcoming, and inclusive

Trustworthy: We are steadfast and are accountable to our students and each other. You:

• Can be counted on to do what you say you will do
• Have a high level of ownership for personal and team results
• Can purposefully develop skills to find success in your work and our learning community
• Ask for support when you need it
• Project an unflappable, firm, and kind presence to our students

Constantly Learning and Growing: We value continued growth and learning. You:

• Seek opportunities to learn and grow in your professional practice
• Support colleagues by sharing best practices and nurturing their learning
• Help the organization grow and improve by developing and sharing new ideas and approaches

Resourceful: At Quad Prep, we dig deep to meet our mission. You:

• Are highly effective and dedicated
• Show initiative
• Display good judgment and sensibility
• Excellent at supporting students inside and outside the classroom

Flexible : At Quad Prep, we never give up on each other and are driven by the ethos of "not if, but how." You are:

• Open to new ideas
• Nimble in fluid, changing environments
• Excited by growth, change, and innovation

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide individual and group speech and language therapy to students at the School based on individualized treatment plans.
• Use a social-cognitive framework and the school's specific psychosocial curriculum for pragmatic language therapy, based on the foundations of the Social Thinking curriculum and treatment tools.
• Provide language-based literacy intervention and support academic staff in implementation of literacy strategies.
• Screen students for possible speech and/or language delays/disabilities when concern is reported by parent(s) or teacher(s) or at clinician's discretion, and recommend further evaluation for those students who perform below average on screening assessment.
• Advise and coach teachers and staff in regards to each child's individual speech and language needs, the social pragmatic clinical best practices, particularly as pertains to the Social Thinking paradigm.
• Collaborate with other clinical staff and academic staff to integrate explicit instruction in executive functioning and social thinking skills throughout the school day.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of executive functioning domains (e.g., planning, organization, task initiation, working memory, cognitive flexibility, self-monitoring, emotional regulation).
• Apply EF frameworks consistently in treatment planning and intervention.
• Demonstrates curiosity and actively learns about the cognitive, social-emotional, and EF profiles of gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) learners.
• Apply evidence-based practices that reflect the intensity, complexity, and asynchronous development common in gifted populations.
• Engage in ongoing professional development related to EF, gifted education, and neurodiversity.
• Participate in calls with outside providers and parents as much as needed and at a minimum of once every other month.
• Meet with parents/guardians to provide feedback on pupils' progress at scheduled parent-teacher conferences.
• Record clinical progress for each child in his or her Student Record in compliance with all federal, state and city regulations.
• Strictly adhere to the HIPAA or FERPA policy of the school, regarding privacy of student health information.
• Collaborate with supervisor in setting and implementing personal goals for professional growth and development.
• Participate in weekly Psychosocial Team meetings with all faculty and staff.
• Create and present professional development workshops for the team and/or workshops for parents as assigned by and in consultation with the Director.
• Participate and attend other meetings and perform other tasks as directed by Head of School and/or Director.
• Participate in scheduled evening Parent Nights at the school and attend evening Open Houses for the school.
• Actively participate in supervision sessions with a direct supervisor.
• Actively promote and conduct outreach on