School Speech Therapist
Summary
| Title: | School Speech Therapist |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1032 |
| Program: | Jardine Academy |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
Description
We are looking for a School Speech Therapist in the Jardine Academy to partner with the interdisciplinary team to provide educational and therapeutic services in support of each student's total program.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Responsibilities
- Maintain and safeguard each family/student’s right to privacy, respect and confidentiality.
- Perform assessments and reports as requested.
- Assist in the formulation of goals and objectives with the Direct Service Team as assigned.
- Implement Speech Therapy goals and objectives as written in the IEP.
- Prepare daily notes, quarterly progress reports, annual reviews and summaries and all other required documentation.
- Provide instruction to interdisciplinary team and family concerning appropriate techniques of speech/language therapy.
- Assist in the orientation of new employees.
- Attend meetings to provide updates, reports, etc.
- Maintain knowledge of trends, directions and changes as it relates to the delivery of speech/language therapy services.
- Participate in in-service programs as requested.
Qualifications
- NJ Department of Education Certification as a School Speech/Language Therapist
- NJ License as Speech Therapist
- Experience in providing speech/language therapy to persons with developmental disabilities preferred
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and able to assist in a two-person lift of a child and/or adult. Must be able to do frequent bending, kneeling and sitting. Must be able to stand for multiple hours at a time.
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications
