Speech and Language Therapist

Empowerment Academy Charter School

$70K — $90K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in SLP/Communication Disorders
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs)
  • NJDOE Certificate
  • NJ License to practice speech
  • Familiarity with CELF-5 and TOLD-5 for student evaluations

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate students for swallowing, speech, and language disabilities using various assessment tools
  • Identify appropriate treatment options for students
  • Provide targeted therapy per individualized educational programs (IEPs)
  • Consult with teachers and parents on speech-language strategies
  • Act as case manager for students with speech and language disorders
  • Maintain accurate documentation of evaluations and treatment progress
  • Travel between two school campuses

Benefits

  • Includes NJ Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund participation
  • Health Care Plan covering Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Retirement Plan available
  • Paid Time Off for vacations, sick leave, and public holidays
  • Family Leave for maternity and paternity
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
  • Training & Development opportunities
Full Job Description
Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring one Speech and Language Therapist to work at our two High School campuses. There is an opportunity for this to be full-time (with added duties/responsibilities) or part-time. We are looking for someone to begin ASAP.

Base Salary: $70,500 - $90,000

Position Type: 10-month employee, In-Person

Requirements

Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in SLP/Communication Disorders
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs)
  • NJDOE Certificate
  • NJ License to practice speech
  • Understanding of how to use and implement the CELF-5 and TOLD-5 Test of Language Development for student evaluations

Key Responsibilities:
  • Employ assessment techniques and tools, both standardized and functional, to evaluate students with suspected swallowing, speech, and/or language disabilities. When appropriate, serve as a child study team member when a child is referred for such reasons.
  • Identify treatment options.
  • Provide therapy to students with swallowing, speech, or language disabilities, including but not limited to services identified in a student's individualized educational program (IEP).
  • Consult with teachers, school resource committee members, and parents on strategies for facilitating the generalization of learned speech-language skills to school and outside of school settings.
  • Serve as a case manager for all students referred for a suspected voice, articulation, or fluency disorder, and for some students with a suspected language disorder. Coordinate the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the effectiveness of IEPs relating to speech, and the annual review and reevaluation process.
  • Complete administrative tasks including documenting information and keeping accurate records of initial evaluations, diagnoses, treatment progress, and any treatment plan notes.
  • Travel between two campuses.

Benefits

Charter schools ARE public schools. Our teachers are part of the New Jersey Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), same as teachers at traditional public schools, and can transfer their pension credits from a traditional public school to our school and vice versa. Additional benefits include:

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development

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