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Long Term Substitute Speech Language Pathologist

Davita Inc. • City of Schenectady, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 4w ago

Position Title

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

$53,831 - $76,464 per year

Job Description

Speech Language Pathologist Role

This position reports to the Pupil Services Division and school principal in a midsize urban school district located in the Capital region of Upstate New York. The Speech Language Pathologist (Speech Therapist) will work with teachers, parents, and school leaders to develop plans and strategies. This position requires a high degree of cultural responsiveness, continuous reflection, and creativity when addressing the needs of students.

Speech Language Pathologist Expectations

Work across all levels to provide appropriate speech-language services in Pre-K, elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools.
Serve a range of disorders as delineated in the ASHA Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology and federal regulations.
Ensure educational relevance by determining whether the disorder impacts the education of students.
Provide unique contributions to curriculum based on focused expertise in language.
Highlight language/literacy by contributing significantly to the literacy achievement of students with communication disorders.
Provide culturally competent services by ensuring that all students receive quality services.
Help students meet the performance standards of a particular school district and state.
Engage in preventing academic failure through evidence-based practice.
Conduct assessments in collaboration with others to identify students with communication disorders.
Provide interventions that are culturally responsive and appropriate to the age and learning needs of each student.
Engage in designing schoolwide programs in the least restrictive environment for students with disabilities.
Engage in data-based decision making, including gathering and interpreting data.
Ensure compliance with federal and state mandates as well as local policies.
Engage in collaboration by working in partnership with others to meet students' needs.
Complement and augment services provided by other professionals.
Develop relationships with universities and community agencies.
Engage families in planning, decision making, and program implementation.
Advocate for appropriate programs and services for children and adolescents.
Design and conduct professional development.
Provide training to parents regarding communication development and disorders.
Participate in research to support the use of evidence-based practices.

Speech Language Pathologist Key Qualities

Able to be empathetic and cultivate an empowering environment for all students.
Demonstrates patience with serious issues, students, and families.
Able to implement an organizational system to support case management.
Ability to make impartial informed decisions on behalf of students and families.
Ability to be persistent and resilient when dealing with setbacks.
Willing to be flexible and multitask as needed.
Ability to use a culturally responsive approach.
Engages in continuous self-care.

Job Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

NYS certification as a Speech Language Pathologist is required.
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university.
CSE experience preferred.
Experience working in schools and with children preferred.

Application Procedure

About Schenectady City Schools

With a population of nearly 10,000 students, the Schenectady City School District is one of the largest in the Capital Region. We are committed to ensuring that all children feel valued, are safe, and will learn. We prioritize a culture of equity, ensuring that race, economics, and disability are never predictors of student achievement.

The Schenectady City School District is committed to hiring members of protected classes and residents of the City of Schenectady. For more information on the District's recruitment and hiring plan, please contact the Human Resources Office.

The Schenectady City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, or gender.