Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) –Full Time
Location: Remote (Alaska)
Schedule: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week aligning with school calendar and hours for the remaining 2024/2025 school year
Pay: W-2 hourly rate ranges from $52-$58 per hour
Description
Next Level Speech Therapy is always seeking to add exceptional SLPs to our provider network. We offer school-based positions in all grade levels, and may positions may be for therapy, evaluations, and/or SLPA supervision. Career opportunities pop up all the time. Express your interest by applying to this general application.
Position Details
This position is full time, school-based with a caseload of 50-55 students and on-site para support.
Why Join Next Level Speech Therapy?
NLST places and supports SLPs and SLPAs in their ideal school position whether that position is in-person or remote. As a therapist owned and operated company with over 340 successful placements, NLST knows what it takes to support you as you do the work that you love. NLST only offers W-2 positions with clinical and professional support to ensure you are supported.
What We Offer
- W-2 positions with weekly pay
- Health, dental and vision insurance for eligible employees
- 401k
- Health and wellness time off
- Reimbursement for ASHA dues and state licensure
- Clinical support and mentorship
- ASHA Learning Pass
- Material stipends
Your Role as an SLP with Next Level Speech Therapy
The SLP will provide remote speech therapy services to eligible. Performance responsibilities and essential functions may be as follows:
- Participate as a team member with responsibility for the identification, eligibility, and placement of speech and language impaired students.
- Assist in the development and monitoring of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for assigned students and to meet individual student needs.
- Participates in staff meetings, planning events, department/special education meetings, manifestation determination meetings, FBA/BIP meetings, and eligibility, evaluation, and placement meetings.
- Communicate with other professionals providing services for students to ensure continuity and coordination of the program.
- Work directly with students to implement IEP goals and objectives.
- Develop therapy schedules and provide speech language pathology (SLP) services for students with speech and language impairments from preschool through 12th grade in accordance with their IEP.
- Evaluate, implement and monitor augmentative communication devices for appropriate students including devices for deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Plan and provide clear and intentionally focused instruction based upon individual student IEP goals using state standards, subject matter content and district curriculum.
- Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs for the purpose of promoting individual achievement.
- Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment for the purpose of promoting effective student behavior and success.
- Communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community for the purpose of fostering student success and achievement, and meeting special education laws and policies.
- Participate in and facilitate various meetings for the purpose of addressing student goals and needs, and to meet laws and policies. Meetings may include school and department, manifestation determination, eligibility, evaluation and placement.
- Maintain and process accurate records/documents as required by State and Federal regulations and district policy.
- Direct the work of assigned classified staff.
- Implement and comply with District policies and the Code of Professional Conduct.
- Maintain consistent attendance and conform to regular work hours specified under contract.
- Fulfill other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Education Requirements
- Valid ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
- Valid state-issued license to practice speech-language pathology in state where located
- Valid license(s) in state where working for NLST (NLST will support you with cross licensing for positions if required!)
Job Requirements & Qualifications
- Ability to address a variety of speech/language deficits.
- Current knowledge of assistive technology.
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of subject matter/course content relevant to assignment.
- Knowledge and understanding of child development.
- Ability to effectively meet developmental needs of students.
- Ability to assess and evaluate student progress and achievement.
- Knowledge of and skills in using effective instructional strategies and practices.
- Knowledge and skill in designing and conducting specialized instruction, remediation, and evaluation.
- Ability to adapt and modify techniques and materials for effectiveness.
- Skills and abilities in organization, time management and recordkeeping.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with others.
- Ability to interact positively and effectively with parents, students, staff and administrators.
- Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written formats with a variety of constituents.
- Ability to operate technology devices and specific software programs.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability and commitment to strengthen job-related competencies.
- Valid State driver’s license or reliable transportation required
Travel Requirements
Travel may be required up to 5% of the time to potentially attend conferences, district requested in person meetings or other NLST functions as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Next Level Speech Therapy, P.C. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, NLST complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company does business.