Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)Houston, TX: Therapeutic Elementary School

The Elementary SLP provides classroom-based group language therapy including assessment, development and implementation of Therapy Care Plan (TCP) goals. The Elementary SLP plans and provides language-learning strategies, social pragmatic, and executive function skill building lessons during the school day to groups and individual students on their caseload. The therapist works alongside a multidisciplinary team to incorporate therapeutic strategies and curricula that support whole child development, including academic and social emotional domains. All intervention is provided in a nurturing environment through a multisensory learning approach, incorporating nature-based education. With proper training, the SLP may also participate in therapeutic reading intervention in a small group setting.
 

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N/A (Salaried)

Pay is determined by level of experience and education. Candidates with 10+ years of experience fall at the top of the scale and candidates with CF candidates falling at $65,000. Candidates with their CCC can expect to make a minimum of $68,000.

• Health Insurance
• 403B

Number of SLPs at the company (approximate): 12

Annual turnover rate for SLPs (last 12 months): 25% (3 of 12)

Percent of SLPs at company 2+ years: 58%

Monday-Friday; 7:30am-3:30pm

The Parish School staff receive generous paid time off (80 hours of PTO per year) and family leave benefits that enable personal and professional balance and flexibility. In addition to accrued time off, staff enjoy regular school holidays and work typical school day hours.

Holidays are paid. We follow a traditional school calendar.

None

30 students

• An empathetic person who is able to problem solve complex situations with staff and families
• Ability to create a rigorous, well managed, risk-free, and nurturing classroom environment that promotes academic and social excellence for every student.
• An individual who possesses an appreciation for the history and traditions of The Parish School as well as the ability to articulate the school’s values and aspirations to current stakeholders and external audiences
• A working style that is conducive to managing multiple projects with differing priorities and timelines for completion, delegating and coaching as is appropriate
• Knowledge of current trends and practices within the field of speech language pathology, and best practices for classroom-based intervention with students who have learning differences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to speak compellingly on behalf of an organization
• An individual who consistently demonstrates sound judgement in decision making, dependability and an ability to maintain confidentiality
• A strong passion for lifelong learning and a desire to continue professional development
• A nurturing and friendly personality and effective interpersonal skills
• A detail-oriented individual with the ability to organize and collaborate with others
• A proactive self-starter who thinks independently and displays flexibility and creativity
• Ability to create a challenging, well-managed, safe, and nurturing classroom environment that promotes the development of the whole child
• Ensures a safe and secure environment for all staff and students by proactively monitoring facilities, enforcing safety protocols, and responding promptly to potential hazards or incidents, including during all drills.
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications
• Must demonstrate leadership, excellent oral and written skills for communication, dependability, innovation, initiative, responsiveness to client needs, interpersonal, teamwork, sound judgment, self-management and adaptability skills.

ASHA CCCs Required: Yes
State Licenses Required: Texas
Additional Qualifications: A minimum of two years’ experience preferred in elementary school, group based therapy. Strong Clinical Fellow applicants will be considered.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and a variety of other climate conditions
• Working in close proximity to others
   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is required to:

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Use hands to finger, handle, feel or type
• Talk and hear, both in person and by telephone or virtual conference
• Stand, walk, sit, reach, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

No

Accepts CFs? Yes
% of SLPs in company who are CFS: 8%
CF supervision provided? Yes