Speech Language Therapist

About the role

The Day School at The Children’s Institute is an approved private school licensed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Private Academic Schools and approved as a special education school by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It serves nearly 200 students from 60+ school districts across western Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive language, communication, and oral-motor/feeding assessment and intervention services for students.
• Participates in delivering an educational program aimed at allowing each student to attain their highest level of self-sufficiency.
• Identifies instructional delivery needs and takes steps to seek and receive instructional support.
• Attends specific instructional strategy training activities.
• Demonstrates competency in both group and individual Speech/Language Therapy and feeding activities.
• Identifies his/her management needs and seeks help in gaining a working command of the elements and techniques of classroom management.
• Provides screening and/or complete evaluation of communication and oral-motor/feeding needs of students.
• Develops specific language, communication and feeding plans for use with students as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited university Speech Language Therapy program.
• Current licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Education as an Educational Specialist School Speech and Language Pathologist PK-12.
• Current and valid CPR and First Aid certification (will provide training).
• Experience as a Speech Therapist in a Special Education setting, using principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis, is preferred.
• Two years of experience working with a pediatric population preferred.

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription insurance-Choice of two health plans and networks.
• Dental and Vision-Free coverage for team members.
• Personal/Sick Time and Holidays.
• Medical, Bereavement, Educational, & Personal Leaves.
• Parental leave (birth & adoption) paid-6 weeks.
• 403b Retirement Plan – pre-tax & Roth options; employer match after 1 year.
• Student Loan Refinancing Program.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit.
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement.
• Professional Development/CEU’s.
• Life and Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Credit Union.
• Team Member Recognition Events.
• Referral bonus.