Speech and Language Therapist

Title:  Speech and Language Therapist
Reports to:  Manager of Speech and Language
Department:  School Speech and Language
Location: 5350 Machado Road, Culver City 90230 AND Early Start Arleta 14061Terra Bella Street, Arleta, CA 91331
FLSA Status:  Exempt for a Board Certified Speech & Language Pathologist OR Non-Exempt Hourly for a Speech Language Assistant
Program Hours:  Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Position is based on 12 months
Supervisory Responsibility:  NONE
 

Provide speech and language therapy for funded students and support the teachers and classroom staff in program design, especially as it pertains to the incorporation of speech and language orientations in the classroom. 

• Assess speech and language needs of students as well as provide speech therapy based on student sessions, classroom observation, Individualized Education Program (IEP), and consultation with teachers and parents.  Assess student/client needs and progress at least quarterly and complete required Quarterly Progress Reports.
• Coordinate educational therapy schedule with classroom teachers and aides, school counselors and other relevant staff.
• Assess student needs initially and periodically. Establish individual student goals and objectives based on: IEPs, prior assessments, educational therapy assessments, and information obtained from teachers and other relevant staff. Conduct pre and post assessments.
• Attend weekly educational therapy staff meetings. Maintain a regular work schedule. Be available to students and supervisor during regular work hours. Submit timecards and other relevant administrative paperwork on time.
• Maintain and expand expertise in educational therapy by keeping abreast with ET practices. Share knowledge with co-workers and seek others’ expertise and incorporate into work with students. Serve as an ongoing resource to teachers including: reading about current research in interventions for learning disabilities, familiarity with various remedial programs, managing difficult behaviors, enhancing motivation, and training staff.

• Comply with ECF’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program.  Ensure safe use and operation of tools and/or equipment.
• Comply with ECF policies and procedures, including mandated reporting requirements.
• Observe regular, on-site work hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Licenses/Certifications:  Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology.  Current license from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.  
Alternative Education: Associate’s Degree in SLPA or hold a Bachelor’s in Communication Disorders, plus complete 100 hours of clinical fieldwork
Experience:  Preferred 3 years in service delivery programs for children with a wide range of disorders and ages; one year experience supervising speech therapists.

Knowledge/Abilities/Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of education, health practices, procedures, and techniques used in all areas of speech and language to children with a range of disabilities and their families/caregivers.
• Communicate, orally and in writing, in an effective and diplomatic manner with a wide range of clientele, service providers, families and other agencies;
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive issues and materials;
• Work well in a team-oriented environment; and
• Frequent use of computer required for data input and report writing (Welligent, MS Word, etc.).

• Driving is an essential function of this position. Valid California driver’s license, reliable transportation, evidence of car insurance, and insurable driving record. Motorcycles are not permitted while driving for ECF, may only be used when commuting to and from your home to main worksite. 
  Driving Disclaimer- Employees driving for company business must maintain a clean record and operate vehicles safely and responsibly. Company vehicles will be monitored and activity recorded. Violations of the driving policy may result in disciplinary action, including suspension of driving privileges, reassignment, or termination.
• Provide evidence of a negative TB test initially and very three years thereafter
• Obtain and maintain NCI, First Aid and CPR certification.
• Maintain license from the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

This is a school environment (K–12^th grade) and an Early Start Center who have varying degrees of learning, behavioral, emotional, and developmental disabilities.  Work will be performed primarily in a private office. Environment may include frequent interruptions, loud noise, odors, varying indoor temperature, and drafts. Outdoor temperature and weather will vary. Employee may encounter students who are in crisis, exhibiting emotional/psychological distress or behaving in an aggressive manner.  Employee may not be with a student alone in a room with the door closed; when working with students, s/he may not leave them unattended.
 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, faculty, and others in person and over the phone.
• Mobility to work in a standard classroom setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer.
• Requires the use of hands to produce records and/or documentation in manual or electronic format.
• Vision to read printed materials and computer screen.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to reach high and low.
• Occasional lifting/moving/carrying/pushing/pulling objects weighing up to10 lbs.
• Ability to implement NCI, First Aid, and CPR.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Exceptional Children’s Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We are on a mission to support independence, belonging and community. We strive to build a culture that is safe, respectful, fair, and supportive of all employees. We are proud to employ people of all backgrounds who possess talent, energy, and focus to accelerate our vision forward.

Employment with Exceptional Children’s Foundation, aka ECF is at-will employment which means that ECF or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without advance notice. ECF holds the right to modify the terms of employment, including but not limited to, job descriptions, duties, schedules, compensation, work locations, procedures, guidelines, practices or employee benefit programs with or without advance notice. I acknowledge and understand that the at-will nature of my employment relationship with ECF can only be changed by an express written agreement signed by the President/CEO of ECF and me.