[Hiring] Speech Language Pathologist @Summit Management Consulting

Role Description

Uplift Michigan Online School must provide an excellent education to all our students consistent with the mission, vision, and goals of the school and with the core values of Summit Management Consulting. Your primary goal is to ensure that each of your students is learning subject matter identified in the State standards and the Uplift Michigan Online School curriculum.

Essential Functions

• Provides speech and language therapy services, as identified through the IEP plan to students enrolled in the education programs of Uplift.
• Administers speech and language therapy assessments to determine a student’s level of functioning relative to their age and educational placement in such areas as speech, language, and swallowing disorders.
• Writes assessment reports identifying the student’s needs and proposed treatment strategies; writes individual student goals and objectives as part of the IEP; maintains progress records; participates in the IEP meeting.
• Develops speech and language treatment plans and goals to improve student speech and language abilities and enhance their ability to learn.
• Provides students with individual treatment and group therapy sessions to correct specific areas of speech and language.
• Develops speech and language therapy treatment plans based on the educational goals for eligible students to improve the student’s functional abilities within the school and naturalistic settings, in collaboration with the IEP team.
• Monitors therapy programs and consults with educational staff regarding inclusion of appropriate occupational therapy treatment strategies into the educational program; evaluates the efficacy of the established program and makes modifications within the framework of the IEP process as necessary.
• Participates in meetings between Uplift staff and families on the appropriate implementation of programs; collaborates and coordinates occupational therapy goals with the educational program.
• Demonstrates educational and developmental strategies to students and families for successful home intervention.
• Provides interpretation and summaries of assessment reports to families; recommends appropriate activities and materials designed to support speech and language in the home.
• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of the laws and policies governing Special Education in Michigan, particularly as they pertain to the delivery of speech and language therapy services.
• Consults with other members of the educational team regarding the mandated and best practice roles of speech and language therapists.
• Administers speech and language therapy programs as needed in terms of budget recommendations, space, and equipment recommendations.
• Maintains an accurate record of therapy sessions, consultations, and other activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Administrator.

General Expectations

• You are directly accountable to the Administrator.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner – demonstrating competence in your area of responsibilities and extending respect and courtesy to coworkers.
• This position is one that demands an exceptional attendance routine, including consistently arriving early to set the tone for the day along with staying after to plan or support students.
• Adhere to all Uplift Michigan Online School employee policies as well as expectations as outlined in the handbooks.
• Conduct yourself in accordance with the mission, vision, and goals of Uplift Michigan Online School, as well as the core values of Summit Management.

Evaluation

All employees are evaluated based on the performance of their primary responsibilities and their adherence to the general expectations outlined in the job descriptions. It is also expected that each employee does their part to maintain a spirit of team unity and cooperation. Each employee can expect to be observed and provided with immediate feedback frequently throughout the school year with a year-end evaluation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position.

Competencies

• Leadership
• Time management
• Positive communication skills; able to relate to students, parents, and staff
• Behavior modification skills
• Ability to work autonomously
• Strong organizational skills
• Classroom management
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email skills
• Positive reinforcement skills
• Punctuality, exemplary attendance
• Knowledge of and ability to follow federal and state safety regulations
• Ability to work as a team
• Understanding and ability to incorporate student learning styles
• Mastery of assigned subject of instruction

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional home office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Schedule

• This role requires work between 8am and 4pm, Monday through Friday and additional hours as needed.
• This is a full-time, salary position that requires 40 hours plus, if necessary to complete required tasks.
• This is a remote position, but the hours are not flexible.
• In-person commitments are a requirement, including state testing, field trips, professional development, and graduation.

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree required as well as a valid State of Michigan license as a speech language pathologist.
• Previous experience working in a school environment preferred.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.