School Based Speech Language Pathologist

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center

50 E. North Street

Buffalo , NY 14203

Certified - Teaching - Speech-Language Pathologist

Job Number 3300049266

Start Date

Open Date 09/09/2024

Closing Date

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center is seeking a full time Speech Language Pathologist for our Rosewood school-age program in Cheektowaga. This is a year-round position that will include working our 6 week program in future summers.

The SLP is responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, and recommendation for therapeutic intervention for students (grades K-2) with communication disorders in an educational setting. In addition, responsibilities include the implementation of appropriate Speech-Language Pathology instruction designed to teach, habilitate or rehabilitate the communicatively impaired student.

Essential Functions:

• Imparting knowledge via the implementation of appropriate Speech-Language Pathology instruction

• Display competence in the area of speech-language impairment (either licensed or under the careful direction and supervision of a licensed SLP). Determines type and severity of speech-language impairment, under careful supervision if unlicensed SLP. Determines prognosis and appropriate instruction and treatment for speech-language impairments.

• Evaluation, diagnosis, and recommendation for therapeutic intervention for individuals with communication disorders. Working collaboratively with other professionals such as the classroom teacher, other SLPs, OTs, PTs, Audiologists, supervisors and other as appropriate.

• Submits written reports of the evaluations, treatment and educational plans, progress reports, and discharge reports as appropriate. Maintain paperwork within legal and agency guidelines. Ensures paperwork is completed in a timely and organized fashion.

• Makes appropriate referrals as needed in order to affect positive therapeutic results.

• Communicates regularly with family/student.

• Exhibit professional judgment, maturity, and upgrades professional knowledge through involvement in continuing education programs. Participate in the delivery of and/or attend in-service programs. Participate in formal staff training. Maintain SLP licensure and TSSLD certification.

• Licensed Speech Pathologists are required to supervise CFYs and TSSLDs appropriately, ensuring legal guidelines and agency policies are precisely followed.

• Any other duty as requested by your supervisor.

Education Required:

Master's degree from University/College of accredited speech language pathology program

Required License/Registration/ Certification:

• New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (or CFY eligible)

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) (or CFY eligible)

• Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) Initial or Profession certificate or TSHH Permanent certificate

Physical Requirements:

• Physical actions may include, but are not limited to; bending, kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching, printing, crawling, and running.

• Vision, speech, tactical and hearing senses adequate to perform job requirements.

• Frequent sitting/ standing and when appropriate, floor sitting with pediatric patients.

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Itinerant Location Cheektowaga, NY

Salary: From 48496.50

Salary: To 79560.00

Salary Competitive Y

Appointment Status Permanent

Position Status Full time

Required Certification Type Speech {6190}, Speech & Hearing Handicapped {9020}, Speech and Language Disabilities {9021}

Contact Person's Name Jennifer Wilcox

Contact Person's Title HR Generalist

Contact Person's Phone 716-566-9810

Contact Person's Email jwilcox@askbhsc.org

Job Posting Link www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=141788&clientkey=ABD95C5D708936E9323C858418EF6D86