Speech-Language Therapist / Pathologist

Speech/Language Pathologist ACES Perry Hill NEST Program (Shelton, CT)
ACES is seeking a dedicated and passionate Speech/Language Pathologist to join our ACES Perry Hill NEST (Nurturing Early Support and Transitions) programan ABA-intensive preschool initiative located at Perry Hill School in Shelton, CT. This innovative program is a collaboration between ACES and the Shelton School District, designed to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young learners.
The successful candidate will provide services for pre-school students with IEPs. Essential job functions include but are not limited to, writing IEP goals and objectives; conducting standardized assessments; collaborating with colleagues to improve student outcomes, both special education and general education staff, filing Medicaid reimbursement requests, maintaining logs of services provided, and any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other.
• Experience working with school students including academic content, lesson modification, and delivery of services within an inclusive environment.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists students to acquire an age-norm and appropriate level of communicative skill for success
• Provides consultation to classroom teachers to help students to carry over skills learned through delivery of clinician services.
• Performs diagnostic testing and assessment of referred individual learners.
• Work with parents of children receiving speech therapy, providing ongoing communication and involving the parents in the carryover process.
• Participates in planning and placement meetings where the identification of a child as eligible for special education and related services is being considered.
• Conducts assessments, testing and diagnostic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues and recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning.
• Writes and implements individual educational plans and provides ongoing evaluation of progress toward the goals and objectives of an approved individual educational plan.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Collaborative classroom model working in tandem to develop and implement student IEPs and science-based programming rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
• Emphasis on academic, social, life skills, and behavior intervention programming to promote functional independence
• Support from a transdisciplinary team including Special Education Teacher, BCBA, Behavior Technicians, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists
• 186-day school year with the option for additional employment during the Extended School Year (ESY) in July at per diem pay

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director Clinical Services and/or the Program Administrator

Licensed by the Connecticut State Department of Health as a Speech Pathologist - #061
Possess a certificate of clinical competence in Speech/Language Pathology