• SLP/CCC/Teacher Of Speech And Hearing Handicapped

    Hawthorne Foundation Inc. (Hawthorne, NY)


    SLP/CCC/TEACHER OF SPEECH AND HEARING HANDICAPPED JobID: 232

     

    + Position Type:

     

    School Program

     

    + Date Posted:

     

    10/17/2023

     

    + Location:

     

    Westchester School Age

     

    Hawthorne Foundation Inc. has implemented a generous SIGN-ON BONUS of $1500 for new full-time employees!***

     

    + $750– on completion of 3 months of employment

    + $750 -on completion of 6 months of employment

     

    SLP/CCC/TEACHER OF SPEECH AND HEARING HANDICAPPEDOrganization Profile:Hawthorne Foundation Inc. serves children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Our educational, vocational and life skills programs are only a few of the programs available. We also offer parent training, recreational activities and crisis intervention.Mission:An Applied Behavior Analysis approach to lifelong quality educational, habilitative, vocational and recreational programs for individuals with autism and other intellectual disabilities.Vision:To foster independence, integration, individualization, and productivity while enhancing the quality of the lives for the people we serve. Our goal is to enable each and every individual to reach his/her maximum potential in the least restrictive environment by selecting and promoting educational practices that are grounded in research and science, in particular applied behavior analysis; and, to assist each individual with identifying and realizing his/her own goals.

    Qualifications:

    + Minimum Baccalaureate Degree

    + New York State Teaching Certificate- (TSHH) or (TSLD)

    + Speech Language Pathologist Licensed

    Accountability:

    + Accountable to the Supervisor schools Speech Program, Coordinator and indirectly to the Executive Director.

    Responsibilities:

    + Conduct 30 minute individual and group speech sessions per student IEP.

    + Manage schedule to maximize IEP compliance (i.e., see all students on caseload per schedule)

    + Attend meetings with parents, classroom teachers, and school district representatives

    + Write quarterly progress reports on progress toward IEP objectives

    + Write progress notes for case reviews and special meetings

    + Measure learning continuously and document on daily session notes

    + Complete PSI modules

    + Attend biweekly staff meetings

    + Work on special assignments with Program Coordinator (e.g., implementation assistive technology plans, working with augmentative communication systems and devices such as PECS)

    + Participates in, and when appropriate, conducts staff training and conference day agenda.

    + Maintain full caseload to meet state mandated productivity levels.

    + Assist with documentation audits as required.

    + Ensure that all documentation related to service delivery is compliant with regulations.

    + Assumes other responsibilities as assigned.

    Physical Responsibilities:

    + Sitting, standing, bending, lifting, and moving intermittently during work hours

    + Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position

    + Must possess sight and hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be fully met

    + Must function independently, have personal integrity, be flexible and able to work effectively with other personnel

    + Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability