• Administer and interpret speech and language diagnostic tests
• Assess voice, articulation, fluency, language and oral motor functioning
• Determine therapy goals, objectives and strategies associated with treatment and intervention for designated students, based upon diagnostic assessments
• Provide direct therapy to assigned students in a one-to-one or small group setting in our preschool program
• Provide services to families within our Early Intervention program
• Assist in developing IEP goals and objectives
• Collaborate with classroom teachers in coordinating speech/language learning activities across clinical and academic environments
• Confer with audiologists to optimize the student’s use of listening technology
• Check transmitters/receivers and other listening technology
• Communicate regularly with parents to facilitate transfer of learning beyond the school setting
• Maintain all required student records and generate necessary reports
• Actively engage in professional development and keep current in the field
• Fulfill any ASHA or state requirements for licensure and Teaching Certificate
• Supervise SLP-A’s

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology/Communication Disorders
• ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
• Massachusetts State Licensure (or eligible to apply)
• Initial Teacher Certification in Massachusetts (or willing to apply)
• Experience working with students with hearing loss is desirable
• Ability to distinguish challenges due to hearing loss vs. additional disabilities when necessary
• Strong assessment and report-writing skills
• Experience using a variety of speech/language assessments
• Solid organizational and interpersonal skills
• Sincere desire to work in a listening and spoken language educational environment
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with classroom teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, etc.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with families
• Experience with the IEP process
• Experience providing service through tele-practice is desirable

Knowledge of the following:

• Normal speech and language development, child language disorders, and remediation techniques
• Auditory training habilitation
• Voice disorders and remediation
• Early literacy skills
• Language-based learning difficulties
• Social communication/pragmatic difficulties